Appeal from Industrial Commission's denial of benefits under the N.C. Eugenics Compensation Program based on deceased claimant's constitutional challenge to a statutory requirement to qualify for the Program; whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the appeal; application of N.C.G.S. 1-267.1(a1).

Appeal from Industrial Commission's denial of benefits under the N.C. Eugenics Compensation Program based on deceased claimant's constitutional challenge to a statutory requirement to qualify for the Program; whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the appeal; application of N.C.G.S. 1-267.1(a1).

Appeal from Industrial Commission's denial of benefits under the N.C. Eugenics Compensation Program based on deceased claimant's constitutional challenge to a statutory requirement to qualify for the Program; whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the appeal; application of N.C.G.S. 1-267.1(a1).

Dispute between bank that made a construction loan to a developer and the company that issued payment and performance bonds to a contractor who was not paid for his work; whether certain issues decided by a jury in a previous action between the contractor, who was in privity with the bond company, and the bank, coupled with statements made by the bond company's counsel to the court in the prior action, barred the bond company's claims in a later action raising the same issues; application of judicial estoppel.

Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to amend an indictment at the start of trial; application of N.C.G.S. 15A-923(e); whether the amendment was material.

Appeal from licensing board's decision imposing discipline on licensee for violation of a board rule and for professional negligence in violation of the Dental Practice Act.

judgment on the pleadings; NCGS § 1A-1, Rule 12(c)

Rule 11 Sanctions.

Standard of review of decision of ALJ; just cause; unacceptable personal conduct; use of force; NCGS 150B-51; NCGS 126-34.02

Juvenile delinquency; Sexual battery; Subject matter jurisdiction.

Guardian appointment; Parent's constitutional rights; Best interest of the juvenile; Verification of guardian's resources; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7B-600(c).

Third party workers' compensation claim - NCGS 97-10.2; Motion to substitute a party; Rule 17(a) Real party in interest; Abuse of discretion.

Interlocutory appeal

Summary judgment; dog bite; premature; genuine issue of material fact

Workers' Compensation, N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-10.2(j), Determination of workers' compensation lien on judgment that employee obtained against third-party tortfeasor, Res Judicata

Negligent misrepresentation, summary judgment

Workers' compensation disability benefits; reasonable efforts to obtain employment; sufficiency of finding

DWI; Expert Testimony; Retrograde Extrapolation; Rule 702 and Daubert Fit Test