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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2,698 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 366A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re J.Z.M., R.O.M., R.D.M

Termination of parental rights hearing; failure to meet statutory time limit; whether sufficient prejudice was shown

, Supreme Court , 409A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Phillips v. Phillips

Relevance of plaintiff's ownership of a condo to alimony determination under N.C.G.S. § 50-16.1A(2) and Williams v. Williams

, Supreme Court , 2PA07 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Gillespie

Whether trial court's discovery sanction excluding defendant's use of a mental health defense constituted an abuse of discretion under N.C.G.S. § 15A-910

, Supreme Court , 416A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hill

Whether State's amendment to indictments during trial changing the designation of the statute violated was error under N.C.G.S. § 15A-923(e)

, Supreme Court , 440PA06 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Whaley

Application of Evidence Rules 611(b) & 403 to cross-examination testimony from prosecuting witness regarding her mental state

, Supreme Court , 257A07 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Wilson

Application of Medley v. Dep't of Corr. to criminal charges brought under N.C.G.S. § 14-27.7(a) against employee of an entity under contract to provide health care services to county jail inmates

, Supreme Court , 281A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Thornton v. Cherry Hosp.

Tort Claims Act; duty of care to patient who was involuntarily committed; applicability of contributory negligence defense

, Supreme Court , 360A06 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans, Inc.

Consumer loan transaction requiring purchase of single premium credit insurance; whether arbitration clause in loan contract is unconscionable

, Supreme Court , 605PA06 (Per Curiam) , Published
Dunn v. State

Class action alleging unconstitutionality of state income tax on certain out-of-state interest earnings; challenge to order certifying the class; whether plaintiff taxpayers complied with N.C.G.S. § 105-267

, Supreme Court , 396PA06 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
Gore v. Myrtle/Mueller

Workers' Compensation; Equitable Estoppel; time limit for filing claims (N.C.G.S. § 97-24); whether competent medical evidence supported Comm'n's findings that plaintiff sustained a compensable injury

, Supreme Court , 298A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In E.P., M.P.

Juvenile petitions alleging neglect and dependency; whether parents' substance abuse records are relevant and thus admissible at adjudication hearing

, Supreme Court , 463A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Allen

Review of recommendation for judicial censure

, Supreme Court , 202A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re T.J.D.W. & J.J.W.

Termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. § 50A-203; whether N.C. court had jurisdiction over juvenile who was subject of previous custody order in antoher state

, Supreme Court , 445PA06 (Per Curiam) , Published
Patel v. Stanley Works Customer Support

Workers' Compensation; conflicting evidence from employer concerning plaintiff's average weekly wage; whether competent evidence supported Ind. Comm'n's findings and conclusions

, Supreme Court , 623A06 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Brunson

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence of serious injury to support defendant's conviction for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury

, Supreme Court , 310A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Legins

Attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; whether sufficient evidence of intent and an overt act existed to survive defendant's motion to dismiss

, Supreme Court , 505A06 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Stone

Scope of consent to search one's person for illegal drugs