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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16,142 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-372 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Crumel v. Morton

Voluntary Dismissal; Relief from Judgment; Motion to Enforce Settlement

, Court of Appeals , COA24-872 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Hays v. Lewis

North Carolina Domestic Violence Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 50B; Domestic Violence Protective Order; ex parte DVPO; DVPO entered after notice and opportunity to be heard; one-year DVPO; one-year time limitation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3(b); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-2(c)(5); statutory construction; plain meaning; statutory construction in context; Rudder v. Rudder

, Court of Appeals , COA25-321 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Russo

A law firm, as a corporate entity, may not serve as trustee of a trust or executor of a will without being authorized under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-303(a).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-130 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Randolph Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Stein

environmental enhancement grants program; declaratory judgment; motion to dismiss; civil penalties; Article IX, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; Article V, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; appropriations clause; gift clause; Article IX, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-50 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Hodges

motion to dismiss; N.C.R. App. P. 10(a)(3); ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; civil judgment for attorney's fees

, Court of Appeals , COA25-288 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Leggett

Rule of Evidence 901; authentication of video; satellite-based monitoring; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.40A

, Court of Appeals , COA25-247 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Oakes

Ineffective assistance of counsel; Competency; Psychiatric report; Sua sponte competency hearing; North Carolina Rules of Evidence Rule 901. 

, Court of Appeals , COA25-275 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Phillips

felony stalking; sufficient indictment; State v. Singleton; assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer; jury instruction; no affirmative defense presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction; no evidence presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA25-470 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. White

Competent evidence; motion to suppress; police checkpoints; probable cause.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-745 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Stein v. Hall

Separation of Powers;
Gubernatorial appointments;
Building Code Council;
Utilities Commission;
Appellate Judicial Vacancies;
Facial Constitutional Challenge;
Summary Judgment;
Three Judge Panel;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1045 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Brown v. Miller

Pataky analysis; unincorporated separation agreement; attorney's fees; North Carolina Child Support Guidelines

, Court of Appeals , COA25-605 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Edwards v. Strata Solar, LLC

Rule 12(b)(6); at-will employment; wrongful discharge; N.C.G.S. § 143-422.2; sex discrimination.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-152 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re: A.H-G.

Adjudication of abuse and neglect; Rule 17 GAL; minor parent; waiver of Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination; unchallenged findings of fact support that minor child was an abused child

, Court of Appeals , COA24-983 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Jones v. Mill

Rule 9(j); medical malpractice

, Court of Appeals , COA25-590 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Nzewunwah v. Nzewunwah

child support award, income, bad faith, retrospective child support, prospective child support, exchange rate, live-in nanny care, Montessori school, child support arrears, judgment, N.C.G.S. § 50-13.4(f)(8).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-167 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Southland Nat'l Ins. Corp. v. Lindberg

petition for writ of certiorari; substantial right; judicial notice; modification of a temporary retraining order; limited receiver; trial court’s authority during receivership

, Court of Appeals , COA24-949 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Brown

felony possession of stolen goods; attempted misdemeanor larceny; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; substantial evidence supports convictions.