Appellate Court Opinions

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15,944 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-72 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Eberhardt v. Meletich

petition for writ of certiorari; summary judgment; negligent misrepresentation; fraud; real estate broker; duty to disclose; material facts

, Court of Appeals , COA23-298 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Fraley v. Orange Cnty. Bd. of Elections

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-122; nomination by petition; declaratory judgment; summary judgment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-58; elections for the board of commissioners

, Court of Appeals , COA24-445 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sinnett v. Sinnett

modification of child custody, substantial change of circumstances, freedom of religion, sufficient findings

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1016 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Blackburn

Motion to dismiss; Dangerous weapon; Hammer as a dangerous weapon; Clerical error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-889 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Jenkins

Jury instructions; discovery; N.C.G.S. §§ 14-34.09–.10

, Court of Appeals , COA24-503 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. Jones

Felony murder; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; corroborative statements; witness credibility; truthfulness of testimony; plain error; cumulative error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-749 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Leopard

motion to dismiss, discharging a weapon into occupied property, semi-automatic weapon, separate acts

, Court of Appeals , COA24-584 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Stevens

preservation, motion to suppress, search warrant, affidavit

, Court of Appeals , COA24-852 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Wagner

jury instruction, lesser included offense, per se serious injury, assault with a deadly weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA24-863 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Wright

voluntary manslaughter; possession of a firearm by a felon; jury instructions; affirmative defense; defense of justification; closing argument; improper comment by prosecutor; not so grossly improper as to deprive defendant of his right to a fair trial; no abuse of discretion in failing to intervene ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA24-822 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
AC Dev., LLC v. Edwards

Unlicensed/under licensed Contractor;
Illegal Contract;
Breach of Contract;
Summary Judgment;
Indemnity;
Chapter 75 Unfair & Deceptive;
Misrepresentation;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-666 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Camp Carefree, Inc. v. Rockingham Cnty.

Unified Development Ordinance; rezoning; declaratory judgment; North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6); subject matter jurisdiction; standing; no requirement to plead special damages

, Court of Appeals , COA24-599 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Denis v. Chandler

Equitable distribution; duress; undue influence; child support; child support guidelines; income calculations; retroactive child support.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-20 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Morrow v. Morrow

Child custody order, best interests of the child, custodial exchange time, Father's Day weekend, recording custodial exchanges, the Federal Wiretap Act, the North Carolina Electronic Surveillance Act, abuse of discretion, Hague Convention non-restriction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-833 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Smith v. Scotland Cnty.

Summary judgment; negligence; governmental immunity; public recreation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-855 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cataldo

motion for post-conviction discovery; sealed records; in camera review; sealed records are potentially favorable but not material

, Court of Appeals , COA24-731 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Jackson

Statutory Sexual offense of a minor;
Sex Offender registration;
Out-of-state Conviction of minor;
Reportable Conviction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.6(4)(b) (2023);
Substantially Similar Offense;
“laws of that state”;
Statutory Interpretation;