Whether punitive damages can be recovered from a deceased defendant's estate

Termination of parental rights as to juvenile who was previous NC resident but lived out of state when termination petition was filed; application of sections 7B-1101 and 50A-202

Juvenile proceedings culminating in termination of parental rights; whether N.C.G.S. § 7B-601(a) requirements for GAL representation for children were met

Dependent children; permanency planning review; whether high cost of implementing reunification can support an order to cease reunification efforts; whether guardian ad litem should have been appointed for the mother; prejudicial effect of failure to meet statutory time limit to enter order

Termination of parental rights hearing; failure to meet statutory time limit; whether sufficient prejudice was shown

Relevance of plaintiff's ownership of a condo to alimony determination under N.C.G.S. § 50-16.1A(2) and Williams v. Williams

Whether trial court's discovery sanction excluding defendant's use of a mental health defense constituted an abuse of discretion under N.C.G.S. § 15A-910

Whether State's amendment to indictments during trial changing the designation of the statute violated was error under N.C.G.S. § 15A-923(e)

Application of Evidence Rules 611(b) & 403 to cross-examination testimony from prosecuting witness regarding her mental state

Application of Medley v. Dep't of Corr. to criminal charges brought under N.C.G.S. § 14-27.7(a) against employee of an entity under contract to provide health care services to county jail inmates

Tort Claims Act; duty of care to patient who was involuntarily committed; applicability of contributory negligence defense

Consumer loan transaction requiring purchase of single premium credit insurance; whether arbitration clause in loan contract is unconscionable

Subrogation rights of the State to funds received by Medicaid recipients from third parties

Unemplopyment benefits; substantial fault

Workers' Comp.; apportionment of liability