Appellate Court Opinions

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35,415 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 81A14 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Perry

Review of order denying defendant's motion for appropriate relief seeking resentencing; defendant was mandatorily sentenced as a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole; retroactive application of the holding in Miller v. Alabama declaring sentences such as defendant's unconstitutional; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 297PA15 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
State v. Ross

Whether defendant's plea agreement was entered knowingly and voluntarily.

, Supreme Court , 271PA15 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Saldierna

Confession by juvenile defendant while under police interrogation; whether, under N.C.G.S. 7B-2101(a)(3), the officer interrogating defendant was required to seek clarification of defendant's statement regarding whether he wanted his mother present during the interview.

, Supreme Court , 82A14 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Seam

Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 80A14 (Justice Barbara Jackson) , Published
State v. Young

Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 93A15-2 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Town of Boone v. State

Appeal from three-judge panel's order declaring facially unconstitutional a 2014 law withdrawing the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction over areas beyond the municipal limits.

, Supreme Court , 319PA14 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Turner v. Thomas

Whether plaintiff's allegations in support of claims for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress are legally sufficient to state a claim for relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-420 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Beal v. Coastal Carriers, Inc.

Industrial Commission; South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act; Location of Employment; Principally Employed

, Court of Appeals , COA16-501 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
City of Greensboro v. Fewell

Default Judgment, Rule 60(b)(4) Motion, Service of Process by Publication, Due Dilligence

, Court of Appeals , COA16-221 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Corbett v. Lynch

Guardianship and custody; appointment of general guardian under Chapter 35A and its effect on subsequent action for child custody under Chapter 50

, Court of Appeals , COA15-1334 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Corwin v. British Am. Tobacco PLC

Minority shareholder liability; Controlling shareholders; Minority shareholder fiduciary duty; Direct suits against Boards of Directors.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-403 (Judge Mark Davis) , Unpublished
Crowder v. Baldor Elec.

Workers' Compensation; Compensability of Injury; Injury Arising Out of Employment; Unexplained Fall Doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA16-614 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
Gentry v. Brooks

Expert testimony, Admission of evidence, Jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA16-728 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
Harmon v. Harmon

Domestic violence protective order; competent evidence; fear of imminent serious bodily injury