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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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA23-720 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Montgomery

requested replay of evidence, actual and constructive possession, motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-471 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Norman

Injury to real property;
Safecracking;
Breaking and entering;
Larceny after breaking and intering;
Injury to personal property;
Probable cause;
Inevitable discovery;
Knock and talk;
Securing the scene;
4th Amendment;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-965 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Ramirez

preservation, appellate review, offer of proof, dismiss, exclusion of testimony, prejudice, overwhelming evidence of guilt, clerical errors, written judgment, remand

, Court of Appeals , COA23-676 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Published
State v. Simpson

TC erred by not giving notice to or engaging in colloquy with defendant regarding attorney's fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-337 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Vaughn

first-degree murder, possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction, jury instructions, stand-your-ground provision, defense of habitation, defense of justification, causal nexus requirement, prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA22-926 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Warren v. Cielo Ventures, Inc.

Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 75-1.1; statute of limitations; limitations of liability clause

, Court of Appeals , COA23-741 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Wenninger v. Wenninger

equitable distribution; property in trust; jurisdiction; joinder of necessary parties

, Court of Appeals , COA23-855 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Bost v. Brown

Interlocutory; summary judgment; issue of material fact; issue of law; deed; conveyance; ambiguous deed; inconsistent clauses; effect; intent; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 39-1.1(a); deed construction; tenancy by the entirety; intestacy; heirs; estate; interest

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1001 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Hernandez v. Hajoca Corp.

Jurisdiction Industrial Commission;
Jurisdiction of Superior Court;
Third-Party Complaint;
Exclusivity Provision of Workers Compensation Act;
Indemnification and Contribution;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-759 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
In re: L.C.

Child care; termination of parental rights; neglect; adjudication; jurisdiction; parent; parentage; definition; legal status; rights; impairment

, Court of Appeals , COA22-725 (Judge April Wood) , Published
N.C. Bar & Tavern Ass'n v. Cooper

COVID-19; Executive Orders; Closure of businesses; Closures of bars; Fruits of Labor Clause; N.C. Const. art. I, § 1; Equal Protection; N.C. Const. art. I, § 19; Emergency Management Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.73; Public Records Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.3E; Takings clause; Fifth Amendment; Regulatory taking; Compensation; Attorneys’ fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-568 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Dobson

motion to suppress; vehicle search; industrial hemp; odor of marijuana; probable cause

, Court of Appeals , COA23-656 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Grant

Fifth Amendment; N.C. Const. art. I, section 23; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 8-54; right not to testify; improper comment; closing argument;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-665 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
T.H. v. SHL Health Two, Inc.

Motion to Dismiss; Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice; Rule 60(b)(1); Rule 60(b)(6); Affirmed.