Appellate Court Opinions

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16,030 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-921 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Gonzalez v. Marfione

de novo; summary judgment; adverse possession; tacking; privity; privity of possession; privity of estate; property; disputed tract; statutory period; color of title; successive occupants; subsequent possessions; grantee; grantor; connection of title; minority rule

, Court of Appeals , COA24-972 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
In re: D.H.

subject matter jurisdiction; N.C.G.S. § 7B-1601(b); N.C.G.S. § 7B-2506(1)(c); N.C.G.S. § 7B-2501(d).

, Court of Appeals , COA24-454 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Mohebali v. Hayes

gross negligence, ordinary negligence, punitive damages, legislative cap

, Court of Appeals , COA24-779 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. McCall

Fifth Amendment; Self-Incrimination; Pre-Custodial Interrogation Silence; Substantive Evidence; Testimony; Impeachment

, Court of Appeals , COA25-41 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Wyman v. Barber

Motion for Summary Judgment; Reformation of Deed; Mutual mistake; Joinder; Motion to Continue

, Court of Appeals , COA25-72 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Eberhardt v. Meletich

petition for writ of certiorari; summary judgment; negligent misrepresentation; fraud; real estate broker; duty to disclose; material facts

, Court of Appeals , COA23-298 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Fraley v. Orange Cnty. Bd. of Elections

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-122; nomination by petition; declaratory judgment; summary judgment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-58; elections for the board of commissioners

, Court of Appeals , COA24-445 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sinnett v. Sinnett

modification of child custody, substantial change of circumstances, freedom of religion, sufficient findings

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1016 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Blackburn

Motion to dismiss; Dangerous weapon; Hammer as a dangerous weapon; Clerical error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-889 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Jenkins

Jury instructions; discovery; N.C.G.S. §§ 14-34.09–.10

, Court of Appeals , COA24-503 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
State v. Jones

Felony murder; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; corroborative statements; witness credibility; truthfulness of testimony; plain error; cumulative error.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-749 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Leopard

motion to dismiss, discharging a weapon into occupied property, semi-automatic weapon, separate acts

, Court of Appeals , COA24-584 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Stevens

preservation, motion to suppress, search warrant, affidavit

, Court of Appeals , COA24-852 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Wagner

jury instruction, lesser included offense, per se serious injury, assault with a deadly weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA24-863 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Wright

voluntary manslaughter; possession of a firearm by a felon; jury instructions; affirmative defense; defense of justification; closing argument; improper comment by prosecutor; not so grossly improper as to deprive defendant of his right to a fair trial; no abuse of discretion in failing to intervene ex mero motu

, Court of Appeals , COA24-822 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
AC Dev., LLC v. Edwards

Unlicensed/under licensed Contractor;
Illegal Contract;
Breach of Contract;
Summary Judgment;
Indemnity;
Chapter 75 Unfair & Deceptive;
Misrepresentation;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-666 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Camp Carefree, Inc. v. Rockingham Cnty.

Unified Development Ordinance; rezoning; declaratory judgment; North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6); subject matter jurisdiction; standing; no requirement to plead special damages