Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-244 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Wohlers

Felony child abuse by sexual act; definition of sexual act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-318.4(a2); N.C.G.S. § 14-27.20(4); vouching for witness; clerical error; calculating maximum sentence under N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.17(c)

, Court of Appeals , COA19-674 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Tsonev v. McAir, Inc.

Contracts; Statute of Repose; Statute of Limitation; Directed Verdict.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-532 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Daly v. Kelly

modification of child custody; motion to quash; offer of proof; sealing records

, Court of Appeals , COA19-943 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: K.W. & J.W.

Visitation
Abuse, neglect, dependency
Disposition testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1097 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: Meetze

Spousal allowance; Rule 60; Abandonment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-581 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Judd v. Tilghman Med. Assocs., LLC

Entry of default, Rule 55; good cause; default judgment; motion to set aside, Rule 60; required findings; excusable neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA20-106 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Sherrill v. Sherrill

Attorney fees - N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6; calculation of income

, Court of Appeals , COA19-807 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Smith v. Smith

summary judgment; estate administration; attorney-in-fact; fiduciary duties

, Court of Appeals , COA18-998-2 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Campbell

sufficiency of evidence for appellate review - motion to dismiss appeal; racial discrimination in use of peremptory challenges in jury selection - prima facie claim - Batson v Kentucky

, Court of Appeals , COA19-662 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Patterson

Forfeiture of counsel; legal standard for egregious misconduct that obstructs or delays the proceeding

, Supreme Court , 233A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re A.B.C.

Whether the trial court's findings of fact support its conclusion that respondent's parental rights were subject to termination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2) for willful failure to make reasonable progress to correct the conditions that led to the child's removal from her care.

, Supreme Court , 336A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.C.L.

Termination of parental rights; past neglect and a likelihood of future neglect; best interests of the child.

, Supreme Court , 277A19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re J.J.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondents' parental rights was in the best interests of the juveniles.

, Supreme Court , 298A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
In re J.O.D.

Appeal from an order terminating respondents' parental rights; whether the evidence supported the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact supported its conclusion of law that respondent-father's parental rights should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); no-merit review of respondent-mother's appeal pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e).

, Supreme Court , 395PA19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.S.

Termination of parental rights; no irreconcilable conflict between the trial court's finding that respondent willfully failed to make reasonable progress under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2) and finding that she was unable to provide proper care and supervision under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(6); sufficiency of dispositional findings under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); lack of adoptive placement is not a bar to terminating parental rights.

, Supreme Court , 329A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
In re K.L.T.

Termination of parental rights; insufficient showing of likelihood of repetition of neglect; dependency.