Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 124PA19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Preston v. Movahed

Medical malpractice 9(j) certification; medical expert willing to testify; facially valid 9(j) certificate

, Supreme Court , 75PA19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Conley

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that defendant could only be convicted of a single count of possession of a firearm on educational property, despite his simultaneous possession of five firearms.

, Supreme Court , 195A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Copley

Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it overruled defendant's objections during the prosecutor's closing argument.

, Supreme Court , 79PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Golder

Whether (1) defendant's challenges to the sufficiency of the State's evidence were preserved; (2) the State presented sufficient evidence that defendant aided and abetted; and (3) the State presented sufficient evidence that defendant obtained a 'thing of value' as defined under N.C.G.S. 14-100.

, Supreme Court , 398PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Town of Pinebluff v. Moore Cty.

Whether there is an irreconcilable conflict between N.C.G.S. 160A-360(e) and N.C.G.S. 160A-360(f), as amended by Session Law 1999-35, that invalidates the applicability of subsection (e).

, Court of Appeals , COA19-641 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
Berke v. Fid. Brokerage Servs.

motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict under Rule 50 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; sufficiency of evidence for submission to jury where no evidence was presented during trial that anyone other than named beneficiary of retirement accounts was beneficiary of accounts

, Court of Appeals , COA19-887 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Buchanan v. NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc.

Cancellation of insurance policy; breach of contract; unfair and deceptive trade practices; motion in limine; appraisal as condition precedent; directed verdict following denial of summary judgment; exclusion of expert witness; NCGS 58-63-15; grounds for appellate review; sanctions.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-622 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Cheek v. Dancy

adverse possession; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA19-179 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
In Re C.A.B.

termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, meaningful appellate review

, Court of Appeals , COA19-279 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re C.B., B.B.

termination of parental rights, methamphetamines, Department of Social Services, neglected, dependent, juvenile, custody, permanency planning hearing, no-merit brief

, Court of Appeals , COA19-150 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In Re J.C., L.N.B., Q.J.C., Z.N.W.

Neglect; neglected juveniles; dispositional order; custody; DSS; sexual abuse; improper care; improper supervision; substance abuse; dependent juveniles; non-secure custody; adjudicatory hearing; reunification; supervised visitation; no visitation; clear and convincing evidence; guardian ad litem; de novo; specific findings; assault; victim; rape; completed offense; consent; genitals; unsubstantiated claims; competent evidence; credibility of witnesses; unsupervised contact; relinquishment of parental rights; parental rights; recantation; sexual intercourse; penetration; forensic interviews; reasonable inferences; mental impairment; physical impairment; substantial risk of impairment; suspected abuse; abuse of discretion; preservation; appellate review; best interests; statutory rape; indecent liberties; denial of visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA19-459 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re S.R.

Abused juvenile; Ceasing reunification efforts