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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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-111 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Unifund CCR, LLC v. Francois

Statute of Limitations; Authority of Court at Default Judgment Hearing to Raise Statute of Limitations Defense Sua Sponte

, Court of Appeals , COA17-782 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Anderson v. Walker

Contract to convey real property; Specific performance; Preemptive right

, Court of Appeals , COA18-54 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
In re: C.C., A.S.

Adjudication of neglect; child not in the care of parent prior to filing of juvenile petition; failure to correct conditions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-104 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: D.S.

Relative as guardian; permanency planning order; required findings; NCGS 7B-903(a1); placement with non-relative.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-282 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: L.V. & A.V.

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief, Rule 3.1(d)

, Court of Appeals , COA18-169 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: M.N., K.S., A.N.

Appellate Standing; Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency; Juvenile Adjudication and Disposition; Sufficiency of the Evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1227 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Scheinert v. Scheinert

Alimony proceeding; Mandatory transfer under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-3; Sufficiency of findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1423 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Baker

Criminal Contempt; Willfulness; Attorney Fees; Notice and Opportunity to be Heard

, Court of Appeals , COA17-669 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Forte

Larceny of a firearm; breaking and entering.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-696 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Gentle

Plain error review of jury instructions; Serious physical injury pursuant to NC Gen. Stat. 14-27.21(a)(2) and 14-27.26(a)(2); Motion to dismiss; Crime against nature, NC Gen. Stat. 14-177; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; SBM Order; Unpreserved constitutional argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-519 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Kuhns

N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-51.2; Defense of habitation; Jury instructions.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-516 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Nobles

Major crimes committed in the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; motion to dismiss for lack of state criminal jurisdiction; Indian Major Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1153; whether the defendant qualified as an Indian for criminal jurisdiction purposes.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1147 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Perez

Stipulation to results of forensic laboratory report; Confrontation Clause; No obligation for special trial court colloquy with defendant

, Court of Appeals , COA17-868 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Steele

Confrontation Clause; Confidential informant statements; Rule 403; Insufficiency of evidence; Possession of contraband