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State v. Walston
Whether the trial court erred in excluding defense expert testimony challenging the credibility of two girls who alleged defendant sexually abused them many years earlier; application of Rules of Evidence 702 and 403 and State v. Robertson.
United Cmty. Bank (Ga.) v. Wolfe
Following nonjudicial foreclosure by power of sale, whether defendants' affidavit giving their personal opinion on the true value of the foreclosed property was sufficient, standing alone, to establish a genuine issue of material fact, making summary judgment for the Bank inappropriate.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed March 17, 2017
In re Hughes
Appeal from Industrial Commission's denial of benefits under the N.C. Eugenics Compensation Program based on deceased claimant's constitutional challenge to a statutory requirement to qualify for the Program; whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the appeal; application of N.C.G.S. 1-267.1(a1).
In re Redmond
Appeal from Industrial Commission's denial of benefits under the N.C. Eugenics Compensation Program based on deceased claimant's constitutional challenge to a statutory requirement to qualify for the Program; whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the appeal; application of N.C.G.S. 1-267.1(a1).
In re Smith
Appeal from Industrial Commission's denial of benefits under the N.C. Eugenics Compensation Program based on deceased claimant's constitutional challenge to a statutory requirement to qualify for the Program; whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the appeal; application of N.C.G.S. 1-267.1(a1).
Old Republic Nat'l Title Ins. Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.
Dispute between bank that made a construction loan to a developer and the company that issued payment and performance bonds to a contractor who was not paid for his work; whether certain issues decided by a jury in a previous action between the contractor, who was in privity with the bond company, and the bank, coupled with statements made by the bond company's counsel to the court in the prior action, barred the bond company's claims in a later action raising the same issues; application of judicial estoppel.
State v. Stith
Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to amend an indictment at the start of trial; application of N.C.G.S. 15A-923(e); whether the amendment was material.
Walker v. N.C. State Bd. of Dental Exam'rs
Appeal from licensing board's decision imposing discipline on licensee for violation of a board rule and for professional negligence in violation of the Dental Practice Act.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed January 27, 2017
King v. Bryant
Whether an agreement to resolve a medical malpractice dispute by binding arbitration is enforceable under the circumstances present in this case.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed December 21, 2016
City of Asheville v. State
Whether a statute involuntarily transferring the assets and debts of the City's water system to a metropolitan sewer authority violated Article II, Section 24 of the North Carolina Constitution.
Fisher v. Flue-Cured Tobacco Coop. Stabilization Corp.
Action by tobacco growers alleging breach of contract and other claims; whether the trial court erred in granting plaintiffs' motion for class certification.
Hanesbrands Inc. v. Fowler
Interlocutory appeal from decision from N.C. Business Court overruling defendant's opposition to designation of this action as a mandatory complex business case.
In re Foreclosure of Beasley
Whether Civil Procedure Rule 41(a)(1) applies to non-judicial foreclosure actions under power of sale; whether a lender who files two voluntary dismissals of foreclosure actions based on the same promissory note and deed of trust is barred from filing a third power-of-sale foreclosure action.
In re Lucks
Under non-judicial foreclosure by power of sale under deed of trust, whether the successor trustee established its right to foreclose.
In re P.M.
Review of recommendation for public reprimand.
Midrex Techs., Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Revenue
Whether Midrex Technologies is entitled to an income and franchise tax refund as an excluded corporation as defined in N.C.G.S. 105-130.4(a)(4).
N.C. State Bar v. Tillett
Whether the N.C. State Bar has jurisdiction to discipline a sitting judge who has already been disciplined by the Judicial Standards Commission for the same conduct while in public office.