Appellate Court Opinions

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35,004 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-908 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Norris

Instructional error versus fatal variance, solicitation mens rea, failure to intervene.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-561 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Reavis

Locational elements of criminal offenses, misdemeanor statement of charges, weapon at a demonstration.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-243 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Taylor

Lay Witness Identification; Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Plain Error; Right Against Self-Incrimination

, Court of Appeals , COA22-339 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Wilkins

Statutory competency hearing under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1002; distinction between nonwaivable constitutional competency issues and waivable statutory competency issues

, Court of Appeals , COA20-160-3 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Taylor v. Bank of Am., N.A.

motion to dismiss; Home Affordable Mortgage Program; statute of limitations; fraud; date of discovery; question of fact; jury question

, Court of Appeals , COA22-160 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Terry v. Pub. Serv. Co. of N.C., Inc.

negligence; negligence per se; warranty of habitability; residential rental agreements act; plaintiff's forecast was sufficient to create jury question as to whether failure to inspect home over 11-year period was reasonable

, Court of Appeals , COA22-479 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
ADVENTURE TRAIL V. OWENS

Lease provision; summary judgment; subject matter jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-521 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Albert Hudson v. Ansle Hudson

trial court properly dismissed claims for intentional infliction of emotion distress and negligent infliction of emotion distress where alleged conduct was not sufficiently outrageous and no specific injury was alleged to have resulted from the alleged conduct

, Court of Appeals , COA22-287 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Anthony F. Skalak v. Jennifer R. Skalak

Post separation support;
Child support;
Interlocutory appeal;
Contempt;
Purging condition;
Competent evidence to support findings;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-193 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
Byrd v. Hodges et. al.

summary judgment, Rule 56(e), just cause, unacceptable personal conduct

, Court of Appeals , COA22-305 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Devore v. Samuel

Contribution and indemnity claims against school board in bus negligence case; limited waiver of governmental immunity; Tort Claims Act; Rule 14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure; N.C. Gen. Stat. 1B-1(h); statutes strictly construed against waiver of governmental immunity

, Court of Appeals , COA22-423 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Dillree v. Dillree

incompetent spouse; powers of general guardian; equitable distribution claim; legal separation; subjective intent; statutory interpretation; motion to dismiss; lack of subject matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sections 50-20, 50-22, 35A-1202, 35A-1241, 35A-1251