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State v. Gordon
Satellite-Based Monitoring, Sex Offender, Fourth Amendment,
State v. Mathis
Unlawfully accessing a government computer; obtaining property by false pretenses;selective prosecution.
Thompson v. Bass
Summary judgment on claims for breach of contract, breach, rescission, unfair and deceptive trade practices, civil conspiracy, and punitive damages arising out of sale of internet sweepstakes business; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-306.4
Weaver v. NC Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.
Final decision, Administrative Law Judge; Hearsay, Business Records Exception
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed August 21, 2018
Brady v. Vlaanderen
Judicial dissolution, abuse of discretion, Meiselman v. Meiselman factors, NCGS 55-14-30
Davis v. Rizzo
Appellate Procedure Rule 3(c); Civil Procedure Rules 59 and 60(b); Postjudgment motion to amend filed under Rule 59 did not toll the thirty-day limitation for taking appeal
In re: W.H., J.H., J.H. & J.E.H.
Abuse, neglect, dependency, hearsay, residual exception, circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness, suspension of visitation rights
Shell v. Shell
modification of custody order, substantial change of circumstances, best interest of the children
Smith v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co.
Joinder of Necessary Parties; N.C.G.S. § 20-75.1; Declaratory Judgment Act; Standing
State v Ledbetter
Writ of certiorari; exercise of discretion; standard of review; secured bond- required findings, NCGS 15A-534; driving while impaired-right to witnesses, NCGS 20-38.4.
State v. Alonzo
Sexual Act; Pattern Jury Instruction; Relevancy
State v. Hobson
Superior court's subject-matter jurisdiction over misdemeanor charge of stalking; Rules of Evidence 401, 403, and 404(b); motion to dismiss
State v. Murphy
Guilty plea; restitution; restitution invalidly ordered as to victims of unconvicted crime, stipulation as to invalid restitution does not warrant setting aside entire plea agreement
Town of Littleton v. Layne Heavy Civ., Inc.
nullum tempus; governmental function; proprietary function; maintenance of city sewer system; statute of limitation
Watson v. Watson
equitable distribution order; unequal distribution of marital property; classification; valuation
Winkler v. NC State Bd. of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractors
Attorneys? fees in disciplinary actions by a licensing board; Statutory interpretation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 6-19.1
Supreme Court Opinions Filed August 17, 2018
Boone Ford, Inc. v. IME Scheduler, Inc.
Appeal from order consolidating cases; whether the judge who entered the order lacked authority to do so because a different judge presided over the matter at trial and whether, if so, the resulting procedural error requires vacatur of the judgment below.
Locklear v. Cummings
Complaint alleging medical malpractice; whether plaintiff's failure to comply with Rule 9(j) before expiration of the statute of limitations requires dismissal of the action if the complaint alleges facts sounding in ordinary negligence, for which a Rule 9(j) certification is not required.