Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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2,758 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 66A25 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Armistead v. County of Carteret

Whether the proposed class members in a class action against a county are ascertainable and whether the proposed class satisfies the predominance and superiority criteria.

, Supreme Court , 270PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Byrd v. Avco Corp.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by dismissing defendants' appeal from the trial court's interlocutory order denying defendants' motion to reconsider.

, Supreme Court , 159PA25 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re N.M.W. and A.N.D.

Whether a trial court's permanency planning order included sufficient findings of fact to satisfy statutory criteria.

, Supreme Court , 97A25 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Jay v. Jay

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's order issuing a domestic violence protective order.

, Supreme Court , 64PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Perry

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing the trial court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon.

, Supreme Court , 262PA24 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Thomas

Whether the Court of Appeals correctly determined that the general prohibition on harsher resentencing in N.C.G.S. 15A-1335 did not apply to a case where the initial sentence had violated the mandatory sentencing framework.

, Supreme Court , 174A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
Talley v. Earth Fare 2020, Inc.

Whether the Business Court erred in denying parties' cross motions for judgment notwithstanding verdict on plaintiff's claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Wage and Hour Act.

, Supreme Court , 203PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Warren v. Cielo Ventures, Inc.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's order granting defendant's motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs' UDTPA claim based on a one-year contractual limitation period.

, Supreme Court , 173PA24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Cottle v. Mankin

Whether plaintiffs' negligent retention claim falls within the scope of a medical malpractice action pursuant to N.C.G.S. 90-21.11 and therefore is barred by the statute of repose.

, Supreme Court , 308A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Gvest Real Est., LLC v. JS Real Est. Invs., LLC

Whether the Business Court erred in granting summary judgment for defendants on a declaratory judgment claim and breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud claims.

, Supreme Court , 158A24 (Per Curiam) , Published
Haythe v. Haythe

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's order and remanding for additional findings regarding the calculation of the alimony award and attorney fees.

, Supreme Court , 134A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
Howard v. MAXISIQ

Whether two defendants (a natural person and an LLC) have sufficient minimum contacts with North Carolina to confer personal jurisdiction over them.

, Supreme Court , 265PA24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re A.D.H.

Whether the trial court is collaterally estopped from adjudicating allegations of sexual abuse alleged in a juvenile petition, where some of those allegations were resolved in a child custody order and recited in an interference petition order.

, Supreme Court , 92A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Godfrey

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that respondent had ratified the loan documents encumbering her real property, thereby authorizing petitioner to foreclose under N.C.G.S. 45-21.16.