Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 401A18 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Stein

Whether the Utilities Commission possessed the authority pursuant to N.C.G.S. 62-133(d) to authorize the earning of a return upon deferred operating expenses; whether N.C.G.S. 62-133.13, pertaining to unlawful discharges from coal ash basins to the surface waters of the State, bars recovery of the costs at issue; and whether an increase in the residential Basic Facilities Charge was unsupported by competent, material and substantial evidence pursuant to N.C.G.S. 62-94(b)(5) or unreasonably discriminatory.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-1 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re I.S.M.

permanency planning order, N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.2

, Court of Appeals , COA20-540 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In Re J.V.E.S.

N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2502(c); violation of statutory mandate to order and consider a mental health evaluation before committing juvenile to youth development center;

, Court of Appeals , COA20-37 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: K.S.

termination of guardianship of juvenile following remand by this Court; issues include whether trial court proceeded in accordance with this Court's prior mandate and whether trial court could dismiss neglect petition (the Second Petition) via an order filed in a separate case involving another neglect petition concerning the same juvenile (First Petition)

, Court of Appeals , COA20-325 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
In re: Lennane

Unemployment Insurance Benefits

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1019 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: R.D.B.

minor guardianship; Rules of Evidence; Rule 1101

, Court of Appeals , COA20-127 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Price v. Boccardy

child custody; motion to set aside; excusable neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA20-63 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Chriscoe

AWDWISI, AWDWIKISI, assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, discharging weapon into occupied property, testimony, expert testimony, lay opinion, bullet

, Court of Appeals , COA20-45 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Clemons

authentication; Rule 901; social media; Facebook; standard of review

, Court of Appeals , COA20-242 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Daniels

first-degree (felony) murder; assault with a deadly weapon; dying declaration exception to hearsay; fatal variance between indictment and evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA20-143 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Dove

acting in concert; lay-opinion testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA19-917 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Essary

motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; petition for writ of certiorari, lifetime SBM