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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions
State v. Nieves
Unreliable identification; impermissibly suggestive; substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification; independent origin; five factors
State v. Peak
reasonable suspicion; traffic stop; driving while impaired
State v. Ruffolo
probable cause; search warrant application; motion to suppress; subject-matter jurisdiction; written order.
State v. Simpson
Statutory sex offense of child fifteen or less; motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; sexual offense occurring on particular dates
Williams v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Sch. Bd. of Educ.
Tort Claims Act; Emergency Management Act; Negligence; Industrial Commission; Sovereign Immunity; Summary Judgment.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed October 3, 2023
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed October 3, 2023
City of Gastonia v. McDaniel
lack of jurisdiction, N.C.R. App. P. 3
Cusick v. Longin
Spousal support, UIFSA, choice of law, subject matter jurisdiction, 12(b)(6), 12(b)(1), Rules of Civil Procedure, Decedent, Decedent-Estate.
Heisler v. Sutton
petition to partition, tenant in common, marriage proposal, breach of promise to marry
In re: A.L-R.T. & Z.J.T.
termination of parental rights; prior neglect; injurious living environment; substance abuse; domestic violence; failure to acknowledge issues that led to the removal of the juveniles; best interests determination; dispositional findings under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a)
In re: J.M.
Juvenile; Custody; Mootness Doctrine; Public-Interest Exception; Capable of Repetition, Yet Evading Review.
In re: J.S. & M.S.
Termination of parental rights' best interests of the child; abuse of discretion; dispositional findings of fact; child's preferences; familial bonds
In re: K.C.S.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(7); Willful abandonment; No grounds; Phone number and address.
In re: M.L.B.
Termination of Parental Rights;
Indian Child;
Indian Child Welfare Act;
Bureau of Indian Affairs;
DSS' duty to notify tribes;
In re: R.A.F. & R.G.F., IV
Termination of parental rights; Guardian ad litem appointment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1108; Answer to TPR petition; N.C. R. App. P. 10; N.C. R. App. P. 2; Willful failure to make reasonable progress.
In re: S.A.R., W.A.R., N.W.N., E.A.N.
termination of parental rights; Disposition stage; best interests of the child; no abuse of discretion.
Klein v. Klein
equitable distribution, child support, alimony, marital misconduct
Levine v. Carter
narration of proceedings; child custody; best interests of the child; findings of fact; conclusions of law
Lowrie v. The Est. of Leslie George Csanyi
Settlement agreement; meeting of the minds; attorney’s authority to enter agreement