Appellate Court Opinions

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, Supreme Court , 395A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Robinson

Whether the trial court abused its discretion in declining to reduce defendant's sentence on drug trafficking charges as permitted by N.C.G.S. 90-95(h)(5).

, Supreme Court , 119PA21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Rollinson

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by concluding that the trial court complied with the procedure mandated by the legislature under N.C.G.S. 15A-1201(d)(1) for the trial court's consent to defendant's waiver of his right to a jury trial.

, Supreme Court , 180PA21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
West v. Hoyle's Tire & Axle, LLC

Whether an individual who lacks a legal relationship with the deceased employee can file a claim for death benefits under N.C.G.S. 97-39.

, Supreme Court , 339A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Williams v. Allen

Whether findings of fact by the trial court were required when no party specifically requested them.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-340 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Barham v. Barham

child support; contempt/attorney's fees order; Rule 11 sanctions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-478 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Davis v. Woods

amended jury verdict; Rule 59 Motion; unjust enrichment; bargained-for exchange; intestacy

, Court of Appeals , COA21-388 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Frazier v. Town of Blowing Rock

short-term rentals, zoning, local zoning ordinance, quasi-judicial body, board of adjustment, nonconforming use, grandfathered use, table of permissible uses, notice of violation, contested facts

, Court of Appeals , COA21-793 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co.

Homeowner's insurance policy; cancellation notice; statutory construction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-44-16, 58-41-15.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-137 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: G.W.

Neglected; Substantial risk; Parental rights; Infants; Newborn; Sibling; Injurious environment; Post-petition evidence; Future neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA21-455 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
In re: J.N.J.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; while some of trial court's findings were unsupported by the record evidence, the court's supported findings supported its adjudications of neglect and dependency

, Court of Appeals , COA22-13 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: M.C.

Neglect adjudication; clear and convincing evidence; substantial risk of physical, mental, or emotional impairment; status of the child; past social services involvement with other children.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-240 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: T.D.N.

Permanency planning order; Permanent plan; Reunification efforts; Material Contradictions; Internal inconsistencies; Clerical error; Department of Social Services; DSS

, Court of Appeals , COA22-283 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
MidFirst Bank v. Brown

secured transactions; execution on lien by sheriff's sale extinguished liens recorded after sale; sheriff's deed did not control what encumbrances remained on property; equitable subrogation did not apply to place holder of lien recorded after sheriff's sale in the position of prior lien holder where judgment was publicly recorded before loan transaction was consummated; lien holder could not have been excusably ignorant of prior lien, despite misrepresentation regarding judgment by debtor

, Court of Appeals , COA22-391 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Ricky Spoon Builders, Inc. v. EmGee, LLC

no full compliance where Plaintiffs did not deposit an earnest money deposit before the Agreement expired on 3 November 2020 at 5:00 p.m.; no substantial performance where the envelope containing the earnest money deposit was post-marked 5 November 2020 and received 16 November 2020.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-523 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Rollings v. Shelton

domestic violence protective order (DVPO), motion to dismiss, act of domestic violence, causing bodily injury