Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-827 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Brady v. Brady

alimony award; amount and duration of alimony; findings supported duration of alimony awarded; findings did not support conclusion of Defendant's ability to pay the amount of alimony awarded; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A; equitable distribution; distributive award

, Court of Appeals , COA21-98 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Bryan v. Kittinger

Chicken, hens, poultry, household pet, restrictive covenant, amended, Planned Community Act, encumbrance, spouse, written agreement, affirmative vote, duly-called meeting, Rule 59 motion, Rule 60 motion.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-219 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Cauley v. Bean

Negligent infliction of emotional distress; NIED; Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; notice pleading; reasonable foreseeability; severe emotional distress.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-329 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Daedalus, LLC v. City of Charlotte

Local Government; Statutory Authority; Ultra Vires; Interlocutory Appeal; Rule 54(b); Substantial Right; Writ of Certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA21-346 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Foxx v. Foxx

Subsequent appeal, modification of equitable distribution, and findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA20-864 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Hall v. Wilmington Health, PLLC

COVID-19, interlocutory, substantial right, due process, right to retained counsel, moot, preservation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-357 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
In re: Pop Capitol Towers, LP

property tax commission; appeals to property tax commission were untimely and commission lacked jurisdiction because notices of appeal were not postmarked or received within 30 days after taxpayers' receipt of notices of decision

, Court of Appeals , COA21-60 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Moss v. N.C. Dep't of State Treasurer

Transitional Disability Benefits; Cost of Living Adjustments; Social Security Offset Amount; Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to Dismiss; Administrative Law Judge; De Novo; Rule 12(b)(1); Chapter 135; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-112; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64.80; Contract; Judicial Review; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-51; Administrative Agency; Whole Record Standard of Review; Bank Account Statements; Collateral Estoppel

, Court of Appeals , COA21-515 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Osborne v. Redwood Mountain, LLC

Prior appeal; declaratory judgment; prescriptive easement; motions to dismiss, Rules 12(b)(6), 12(g), 12(h)(2); summary judgment, Rule 56, prescriptive easement.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-204 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Preston v. Preston

alimony; interlocutory; substantial right; Rule 11 sanctions; absolute divorce

, Court of Appeals , COA21-403 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Rosenthal Furs, Inc. v. Fine

Rule 3.7 of the NC Rules of Professional Conduct; Necessary Witness; Witness-Advocate Rule; Lawyer's right to appear pro se

, Court of Appeals , COA21-482 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Russell v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety

Office of Administrative hearings had subject matter jurisdiction over contested case where administrative law judge chose to credit testimony regarding whether grievance was timely filed

, Court of Appeals , COA21-512 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Acker

plain error; jury instructions; second-degree murder; self-defense; manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1027-2 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Bennett

Batson, jury selection, peremptory strike, step two, step three, race-neutral explanation, burden of proving purposeful discrimination

, Court of Appeals , COA21-43 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Bowen

True threat; Extortion; First Amendment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-118.4; Unconstitutional; Free Speech Clause

, Court of Appeals , COA21-91 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Jordan

Motion to suppress evidence gathered following warrantless entry into residence, reasonable expectation of privacy in residence searched, exceptions to the warrant requirement.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-469 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Jordan

Motion to Suppress; Reasonable Suspicion; Traffic Stop; Voluntary Consent

, Court of Appeals , COA19-282 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Sheffield

Rule 401; Rule 404(b); evidence of sexual materials; plain error; satellite based monitoring; error of law; in camera review of sealed documents.