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34,637 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-868 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Baer v. Baer

DVPO- N.C Gen Stat. § 50B-1;
Separation Agreement;
Mediation;
Validity of Agreement;
Ratification;
Duress;
Summary Judgment;
Issues of Fact;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-947 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Darroux v. Novant Health, Inc.

Obtaining property by false pretenses; Indictment; Essential element; Intent; Circumstantial evidence; Rule 403; Contract; Nonfulfillment; No error

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1166 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Fairley v. Matelski

Custody action; Child custody; Legal custody; Physical custody; Challenged findings of fact; Child custody hearing; Sufficiency of the findings; Best interests standard; Best interest of child; Full legal custody to father; Substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-548 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Hasz v. Brittain

parental alienation, findings of fact, substantial change in circumstances, custody, NC Gen Stat. 50-13.7

, Court of Appeals , COA23-386 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
In re: Jackson

Estate contest; elective share; spouse's waiver of rights to brokerage account; transfer on death agreements; named beneficiaries.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-938 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Jessey Sports, LLC v. Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Ass'n, Inc.

Motion to compel; Motion for sanctions; Abuse of discretion; Subject matter jurisdiction; Stay of trial proceedings pending appeal; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-294; N.C. R. Civ. P. 26; N.C. R. Civ. P. 33; N.C. R. Civ. P. 34; N.C. R. Civ. P. 37; Certificate to confer; Requirement to confer; Failure to comply with discovery order.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1012 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
L.I.C. Assocs. I v. Brown

mootness, summary ejectment, summary judgment, lease agreement, termination notice, Violence Against Women AcT

, Court of Appeals , COA23-940 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
Nadendla v. WakeMed

N.C.G.S. 131E-95, motion to compel, motion to strike, in camera review, interlocutory discovery order

, Court of Appeals , COA23-968 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Otto v. Cooper

restrictive covenants; contract interpretation; review of summary judgment after a jury verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA23-526 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
Pierson v. Sw. Airlines

Workers Compensation, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Parsons Presumption, Temporary Total Disability

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1150 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Saintsing v. Johnson

Motion for summary judgment; Genuine issues of material fact; Licensed general contractor; Degree of control; Construction project; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-1(a); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-13.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-675 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Published
State v. Andrews

Attempted robbery w/a firearm; attempted discharge of firearm into occupied vehicle; first-degree kidnapping

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1090 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Barker

involuntary manslaughter, misdemeanor death by vehicle, N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-145, culpable negligence, gross negligence, affirmative defense, Estate of Graham v. Lambert

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1065 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
State v. Barrett

Constructive possession; Motion to dismiss; Admission of evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1226.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-99 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
State v. Bowlin

felony breaking or entering, felony larceny, conspiracy to break or enter with intent to commit a felony therein, habitual felon status, restitution, petition for writ of certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA23-743 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Duran-Rivas

Statutory rape of a child;
Statutory sexual offense with a child;
Indecent liberties with a child;
Sexual exploitation of a minor;
Motion to Suppress;
Voluntariness Factors;
Cell Phone Seizure;
Imminent Destruction of Evidence;
Letter of Apology;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-733 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Gizzi

First-degree arson;
Larceny of a Motor Vehicle;
Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon;
Identity theft;
Concealment of Human Death;
Cruelty to Animals;
Jury Instructions;
Plain Error;
Accident Defense Instruction;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;
Dismissed w/o Prejudice;