Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of defendant's prior bad acts pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence and whether during sentencing the trial court improperly considered defendant's decision to exercise his right to a jury trial.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the Town of Midland had standing to bring a lawsuit against defendants for violations of its land development ordinance.

Appeal of Custody Order modifying prior Custody Agreement based on changes in circumstances to award primary physical custody of minor children to Appellee.

Property Owners Association;
Street and Pier access;
Constructive Fraud;
Directed verdict;
Tenants in common;
Common area;
Estoppel;

FAA preemption of forum-selection clause in arbitration agreement

no entered order in record; continuance; local rules; motion to dismiss

Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to dismiss; Restrictive covenant; Conveyance; Constructive notice; Real property; Register of Deeds; Chain of title; Recorded deed; Recorded instrument; Public record; Subdivisions; Uniform plan of development.

Contribution-Based Benefit Cap-Factor; Retroactivity; Rulemaking Requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act

termination of parental rights; subject-matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1101; verified petitions; competent evidence

termination of parental rights; likelihood of future neglect

Termination of Parental Rights, Neglect, Guardian ad litem, Drug Dependency, Domestic Violence, Child Support, Case Plan.

Petition for rehearing; Motion to vacate and set aside foreclosure; Rules of Civil Procedure; Rule 60(b); Chapter 45 foreclosure; Foreclosure by power of sale

ICWA; Indian Child; "reason to know"; 25 C.F.R. § 23.111; 25 C.F.R. § 23.107; Indian heritage; tribe membership; In re C.C.G., 380 N.C. 23, 868 S.E.2d 38 (2022)

summary judgment; foreign LLC; certificate of authority; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-7-02.

motion for judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment, statute of limitations.

Tort Claims Act; Emergency Management Act; Negligence; Industrial Commission; Sovereign Immunity; Summary Judgment.

affidavit of service, Rule 60 (b), service of process

Negligence;
Interlocutory appeal;
Motion to Dismiss Rule 12(b)(6);
Collateral Estoppel;
Sovereign Immunity;
Public Official Immunity;
Principal as State Employee;