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16,204 Appellate Court Opinions
Supreme Court Opinions Filed March 20, 2026
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.
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.
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.
Jay v. Jay
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's order issuing a domestic violence protective order.
Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP v. Muntjan
Whether defendant's emails satisfy the statute of frauds as a note or memorandum of defendant's oral guaranty.
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.
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.
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.
Wardson Constr., Inc. v. City of Raleigh
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by certifying a class of home builders seeking a refund of certain Capital Facilities Fees.
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.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed March 18, 2026
Bailey v. Bailey
equitable distribution; classification; valuation; equity; real property; business; stipulation.
Barr v. Holton Constr. Concepts, LLC
general contractor licensing; Chapter 87; license limitation; unenforceable contract; summary judgment.
Figueroa v. Monsivais
real property, breach of contracts, unrecorded contracts to convey, recording statute, N.C.G.S. § 47-18, purchaser for value, fair consideration, genuine issues of material fact, summary judgment.
In re: L.D.W.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111(a)(7); exclusion of evidence during the adjudicatory phase.
In re: P.G., O.G., H.G.
Adjudication; juvenile; neglect; post-petition evidence; statements from mistrial; adjudication order
In re: S.H., S.H., T.H.
custody order; permanency planning order; visitation; abuse of discretion; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-911; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.2(a)
Phillips v. N.C. Dep't of Com., Div. of Emp't Sec.
unemployment benefits; discharge; voluntary departure; misconduct; benefit eligibility.
Riddick v. Gates Cnty.
Rule 12(b)(6); tortious interference with contract; N.C.G.S. 163-35(c); N.C.G.S. 15A-296; N.C.G.S. 99D-1.