Appellate Court Opinions

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35,348 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-486 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
LuDack v. LuDack

N.C.G.S. 50-13.2(a) child custody hearing and written order; required findings of fact in order; relevant findings; prejudicial delay in entry of order; mandamus or action at trial court level; conversion of temporary order to permanent order by operation of time

, Court of Appeals , COA24-328 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Mecklenburg Cnty. v. Pressley

Child support, gross income calculation, depreciation expenses, North Carolina Child Support Guidelines, Lawrence v. Tise, findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-123 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Midland Credit Mgmt., Inc. v. Mitchell

Summary Judgment; North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure; substantial nonjurisdictional rules violations; Dismissed.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1170 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Orsbon v. Milazzo

judgment on the pleadings, individual capacity liability, public official immunity, public official, public employee, sovereign power, motion for summary judgment, genuine issue of material fact, pedestrian, accident, leading pedestrian interval, LPI, MUTCD, discretionary governmental functions.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-169 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Ortez v. Penn Nat'l Sec. Ins. Co.

Wrongful Death;
Co Employee;
Intentional Tort;
Duty to Defend;
Duty to settle;
Rule 12(c);
Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-10 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Saad v. Town of Surf City

summary judgment, ordinary negligence, gross negligence, contributory negligence, negligence per se, proximate cause, excavation site, defect in travel way, bicycle lane, electric scooter

, Court of Appeals , COA24-338 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Sosna v. Causey

SERFF; intervention; APA; testimonial evidence; pro se.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-875 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Bracey

Motion to dismiss, sufficient evidence, incriminating circumstances, knowledge requirement, stolen gun, viewing evidence in the light most favorable to the State. 

, Court of Appeals , COA23-885 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Carwile

Jury instruction; plain error; castle doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA24-144 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

Possession of Stolen Firearm; guilty knowledge; sufficient evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-130 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Ford

Possession of a firearm by a felon; Rule 403; Rule 404(b); Relevance; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sufficiency of the Evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-345 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Greene

Resisting a Public Officer; Anders Brief; Motion to Suppress; Plea Agreement; Criminal Pleading; Sentencing; No Error.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1142 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Hayes

Plain Error; Expert Testimony; Sexual Abuse; Expert Diagnosis Absent Physical Evidence; Vacate and Remand.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-171 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Hines

plain error; video authentication; Rule 404(b); plea transcript; expert testimony; instruction on flight.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-427 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Jenkins

failure to report a new address as a sex offender; sufficient evidence; willful behavior

, Court of Appeals , COA24-336 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Johnson

animal cruelty; exigent circumstances; motion to suppress; warrantless search; curtilage

, Court of Appeals , COA24-384 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Jones

Trial court did not err by instructing the jury that a gun shot wound is a serious injury as a matter of law; serious injury jury instruction; serious injury as a matter of law