Appellate Court Opinions

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34,637 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-716 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Ricardo V. Hale

trial court's error in failing to give curative instruction after sustaining objection during closing argument did not prejudice defendant based on the evidence of his guilt; abuse of discretion applies to trial court's decision whether to give additional jury instructions and trial court did not abuse its discretion by rereading substantive instructions rather than directly answering jury's question; record did not affirmatively disclose that trial court relied on pending charge when sentencing defendant to consecutive sentences

, Court of Appeals , COA21-71 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
State v. Riggs

independent review under Anders and Kinch revealed no meritorious basis for appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA20-475 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Sander

Competency to Stand Trial; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA20-464 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Ayers v. Currituck Cty. Dep't of Soc. Servs.

De novo just cause determination for disciplinary action taken against career State employee; whole record test; necessary factors for agency consideration in determining appropriate disciplinary action against career State employee.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-441 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Bouvier v. Porter

Absolute Privilege; Quasi-Judicial Proceeding; Defamation

, Court of Appeals , COA20-218 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Butterfield v. Gray

Appeal of interlocutory order denying motions for summary judgment; right to immediate appeal of order denying summary judgment on defense of governmental immunity; governmental immunity concerning actions of sheriff, sheriff?s detention officers, and county in operating county detention facility; waiver of governmental immunity.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-640 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Gainey v. Olson

Family law; award of attorneys' fees; sufficiency of findings of fact and evidence of reasonableness of fees; award of fees in excess of value of marital estate

, Court of Appeals , COA20-748 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Hull v. Brown

alienation of affection; criminal conversation; negligent infliction of emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; interlocutory appeal; NCGS 1A-1, Rule 42(b)(4); NCGS 1-267.1; NCGS 1-81.1; NCGS 1-277(a); NCGS 52-13.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-227 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In Re A.L.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; trial court's factual findings failed to address substantial risk of future neglect based on historical facts of case

, Court of Appeals , COA21-136 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re B.J.

Rule 3.1(e), no-merit brief.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-371 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In Re J.D.F

Juvenile interrogation, custodial interrogation, suppression hearing, and findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA21-161 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re P.C., P.O.H., P.E.H.

abuse, neglect, juvenile, petition, adjudication, disposition, hearing, drug testing, random drug screening, sexual offense, indecent liberties with children, parent, social services

, Court of Appeals , COA20-639 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Lehn v. Lehn

Rule 59/60 Motion; child support

, Court of Appeals , COA21-59 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
MacGregor v. Sprung

Interlocutory appeal; dissolution of stay; concurrent actions.