Medical malpractice; breach of standard of care; proximate causation; summary judgment; Rule 59(e); Rule 60; toll the notice of appeal; expert witnesses; Rule 702(b) of NC Rules of Evidence; NC Gen. Stat. § 90-21.12; knowledge of the same or similar community standard; admissibility of expert's witnesses

Motion to compel; interlocutory order; substantial right

Alimony; competent evidence; cohabitation; calculation of alimony amount

Attorney's fee award; Discretion

Civil and criminal contempt, compliance with child custody order.

Foreclosure by Power of Sale; collateral attack; Uniform Declaratory Judgment act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 45-21.34

Involuntary Commitment; Breach of Duty to Third Parties; Motion to Dismiss, Motion to Amend

Workers' Compensation; Dismissal; Failure to Prosecute

Ambiguous Contract; Negligence Case.

Zoning; interpretation and application of zoning ordinance

Failure to exhaust administrative remedies, subject matter jurisdiction, grievance process, Office of Administrative Hearings

motion for summary judgment; breach of contract; fraudulent billing; unfair and deceptive trade practices

Mistrial; Admission of evidence.

Robbery with a dangerous weapon; prior acts of robbery, Rule 404(b); cross-examination

Felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; lesser included jury instruction; breaking and entering

Prior record level calculation; Substantially similar out-of-state offenses; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1340.14(e).

Visual identification of controlled substances; Expert testimony; Lay opinion testimony; Sufficient indicators for reliability

Jury instructions; indictment; fatal variance; acting in concert

Failure to report a new address as a sex offender; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 14-208.11(a)(2).

Guilty plea; restitution order; competent evidence to support