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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions
State v. Hicks
Evidence taken in the light most favorable to the State was sufficient to support the trial court's decision to instruct the jury on the aggressor doctrine even in circumstances involving the defense of habitation.
State v. Johnson
Whether defendant presented a prima facie case of selective enforcement.
State v. McKoy
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant was not entitled to a new trial based on the trial court's decision to exclude evidence found on the victim's cell phone.
State v. Richardson
Whether defendant's capital trial and sentence of death were free of error or prejudicial error as regards defendant's motions for the trial judge to recuse himself or be disqualified and various evidentiary and jury selection issues.
Value Health Sols., Inc. v. Pharm. Rsch. Assocs., Inc.
Whether, under Delaware law, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applies to plaintiffs' breach of contract claim. Whether the trial court erred in its holding regarding defendants' motion for summary judgment regarding breach of contract, misrepresentations within a letter of intent, misrepresentations regarding contract amendment, and the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Whether the trial court erred in its holdings on 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss regarding claims of fraud by omission, promissory fraud, fraud, fraudulent inducement, and negligent misrepresentation. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a party's request for leave to file a second amended complaint. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in a discovery order ruling under Business Court Rule 10.9. Whether claims alleging negligent misrepresentation must rise to the heightened pleading standard of Rule 9(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed August 15, 2023
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed August 15, 2023
Abbott v. Abernathy
Rule 60(b); standing; default judgment
Arter v. Orange Cnty.
municipal ordinance; zoning districts; land use; buffers; de novo; statutory interpretation
Edwards v. Town of Louisburg
declaratory judgment; N.C.G.S. 100-2.1; protection of monuments, memorials, and works of art; Open Meetings Law; summary judgment; standing; mootness
In re: A.N.B.
Rule of Appellate Procedure 3.1, willful abandonment, N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(7)
In re: B.R.C.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (4), (6), and (7); alternative childcare arrangement
In re: Campbell
Nonjurisdictional Appellate Rules Violation; Rule 28(b)(6); Dismissal
In re: D.A., B.A., C.A.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111; Parental rights; Neglect; Termination of parental rights; Willful failure to make reasonable progress; Domestic violence; Substance abuse; Case plan; Discretion of trial court; drug screens.
In re: G.P.C.
Termination of Parental Rights; Failure to Make Reasonable Progress; Deportation of Parent
In re: I.J.M., M.G.R., O.S.R.
termination of parental rights without prior adjudication; neglect; dependency
In re: Inhaber
Court's inherent authority to discipline attorneys; Notice
In re: K.H.
involuntary commitment, dangerousness to self, impartial tribunal
In re: M.G.G.
Termination of Parental Rights; ICWA; ICWA Notice Requirements; ICWA Reason To Know; Indian Child
In re: P.L.E.
Guardianship;
Visitation;
Kinship placement;
Required Findings;