Appellate Court Opinions

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15,923 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-778 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: Est. of Johnson

Spouse's year's allowance- NCGS 30-15; deficiency in payment; revocation of letters testamentary- NCGS 28-4-1; appeals to superior court; standards of review; de novo hearing; credit against bequest to surviving spouse.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-611 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: George

non-judicial foreclosure sale; trustee as necessary party; Rule 60(b); notice of foreclosure proceeding; good faith purchaser

, Court of Appeals , COA18-708 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: J.P.S.

involuntary commitment; dangerous to self; dangerous to others; reasonable probability of future harm

, Court of Appeals , COA18-603 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Kennedy v. DeAngelo

Medical malpractice; Rule 9(j); Required fact-finding by trial court; Rule of Evidence 702; Separate specialties in general dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery

, Court of Appeals , COA18-373 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Augustin

Motion to suppress, unlawful search and seizure, reasonable suspicion, companion?s actions, backing away

, Court of Appeals , COA18-305 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Conley

Sentencing; Double Jeopardy; Rule 2; Statutory Interpretation

, Court of Appeals , COA18-327 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Corbett

Statutory rape; Sexual exploitation of a minor; Lascivious Act; Motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA18-662 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Koke

Obtaining property by false pretenses; insurance fraud; plain error review; relevancy; limiting instructions; disclosure on application.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-422 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Parks

self-defense instruction; flight instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA18-429 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Walker v. K&W Cafeterias

Workers' Compensation; wrongful death; third-party tortfeasor; subrogation lien; jurisdiction- choice of law; In re Civil Penalty.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-428 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: B.M.B.

juvenile, mootness, dismissed as moot

, Court of Appeals , COA18-478 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Jones v. Jones

entry of default; specific performance

, Court of Appeals , COA18-350 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Lamb v. Styles

Professional Negligence; Surveyors; Duty of Care

, Court of Appeals , COA18-665 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
McLaughlin v. Bailey

60(b)(6), subordinate tribunals may not overrule higher tribunals

, Court of Appeals , COA18-359 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Rivera v. Matthews

Abatement; Subject-Matter Jurisdiction; Child Custody; Grandparent Custody/Visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA18-261 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Smith v. Rodgers

Equitable distribution
Painter
Watson
Claim

, Court of Appeals , COA18-787 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Nixon

Motion for Appropriate Relief; Bill of Information; Waiver of Indictment; Jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1426 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Shelton

Motion to dismiss; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1(a)(1); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141.4; prescription drugs; driving while impaired; closing argument