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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2,687 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 96A01-2 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Barden

Batson v. Kentucky challenge to prosecution's use of peremptory challenges; appeal from trial court's order following remand for hearing after defendant's conviction and sentence of death for first-degree murder

, Supreme Court , 347A07 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Barnard

Alleged traffic violation; reasonable suspicion to stop vehicle; motion to suppress evidence and statements

, Supreme Court , 348A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Coltrane

Appeal from conviction of driving while license suspended; whether the State was entitled to a presumption that it complied with N.C.G.S. § 20-48(a) (2005) when it notified defendant of the suspension

, Supreme Court , 465PA07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hess

Vehicle stop based solely on officer's knowledge that the owner's driver's license is suspended; motion to suppress based on lack of reasonable suspicion to stop

, Supreme Court , 606A04-3 (Per Curiam) , Published
Cherney v. N.C. Zoological Park

Tort Claims Act; appeal from N.C. Indus. Comm'n decision denying claim; legal standard for determining premises liability

, Supreme Court , 520A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re IBM Credit Corp.

Personal property valuation; appeal to Property Tax Commission; whether taxpayer has burden of proof or of production under In re AMP

, Supreme Court , 510A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re N.G.

Minor child; adjudication of neglect & dispositional order ceasing reunification efforts; whether clear and convincing evidence supported findings of fact on which both order were based.

, Supreme Court , 363A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re S.J.M.

Juvenile petition alleging dependency; whether DSS offered sufficient proof of issuance of summons to establish trial court's subject matter jurisdiction over the case

, Supreme Court , 502A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Lowery v. Campbell

Following award of benefits to employee of uninsured subcontractor, whether Indus. Comm'n has exclusive jurisdiction over declaratory judgment action to determine defendants' liability to plaintiff as third-party beneficiary of a contract to provide workers' comp coverage to subcontractor's employees

, Supreme Court , 240PA07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Richardson v. Bank of Am., N.A.

Class action; sale of single premium credit insurance in conjunction with mortgage loans; claims based on breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing; calculating treble damages for UDTP claims when borrower has received a premium refund

, Supreme Court , 437A05-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Caple

Judicial determination of aggravating factor; Blakely v. Washington & State v. Blackwell

, Supreme Court , 64A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. McDougald

Order denying motion to suppress evidence seized from defendant's residence; whether defendant's appeal from the order complied with Rules of Appellate Procedure

, Supreme Court , 383A07 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Mead

Sentencing proceeding; whether clerk's comment regarding trial court's failure to specify whether defendant's sentences were to run concurrently or consecutively violated N.C.G.S. § 15A-1334(b)