Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 521A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re C.B.C.B.

Appeal from orders terminating parental rights and ceasing reunification in underlying neglect proceeding; whether the trial court properly terminated respondent's parental rights based upon N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(8); whether the trial court properly ceased reunification efforts in underlying neglect proceeding based upon its decision to terminate respondent's parental rights.

, Supreme Court , 102A21 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re C.N.R.

Termination of parental rights; subject matter jurisdiction; undated verification of termination motion.

, Supreme Court , 333A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re J.I.T.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (3) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 55A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re K.A.M.A.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination of parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 9A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re L.M.M.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; termination of respondent' s parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); willful abandonment.

, Supreme Court , 378A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re N.B.

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in making best-interests determination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); findings on parent/child bond adequately supported by the record.

, Supreme Court , 99A21 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re R.G.L.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); sufficiency of the evidence and findings to show a likelihood of repetition of neglect; whether the trial court misapprehended the law resulting in an abuse of discretion in its best-interests determination.

, Supreme Court , 169A21 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re S.G.S.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

, Supreme Court , 320A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re T.I.S., E.J.S., K.J.S.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), (7) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 162A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re Z.J.M.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(5) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 374PA19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dana

Underinsured Motorist Coverage; Calculation of Available Coverage to Individual Claimants for Injuries Occurring in a Multi-claimant Accident.

, Supreme Court , 420A20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Johnson

Whether the trial court erred when it denied defendant's motion to continue based on a constitutional right and whether such error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

, Supreme Court , 40PA20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Schalow

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to dismiss because the circumstances warranted a presumption of prosecutorial vindictiveness and the prosecution failed to join the offenses under N.C.G.S. 15A-926 and State v. Warren, 313 N.C. 254 (1985).

, Supreme Court , 156PA20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Taylor

Whether the trial court order entering a judgment of guilty pursuant to N.C.G.S. 14-16.7(a) as inconsistent with the First Amendment.