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Bilfinger Inc. v. Cargill, Inc.
Motion to compel arbitration; interlocutory appeal; substantial right
In re: R.A.X.
termination of parental rights, willful failure to make progress, safe and stable housing
Inscoe v. Ishee
Writ of Mandamus, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, discretionary authority, separation of prisoners as to sex
Intrepid Direct Ins. Agency v. Amerex Corp.
pleading; misnomer; subject-matter jurisdiction; motion to dismiss; standing
Richmond Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Folwell
sovereign immunity, money judgment, claim for relief
Shomette v. Needham
Domestic Violence Protective Order, findings of fact, ultimate facts, recitations of evidence
State v Capps
felonious possession of stolen goods; preservation; offer of proof; motion to dismiss; constructive possession; incriminating circumstances
State v. Ervin
motion to dismiss; first-degree murder; premeditation; deliberation; relevancy; Rule 404(b); Rule 403; closing arguments; self-defense; excessive force
Supreme Court Opinions Filed March 21, 2025
Ashe County v. Ashe Cnty. Plan. Bd.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that a land developer was not entitled to the benefit of permit choice based on its determination of application completeness and the existence of a now-expired moratorium.
Ayers v. Currituck Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs.
Whether unacceptable personal conduct provided just cause for termination of a state employee.
Charles Schwab & Co. v. Marilley
Whether the Business Court erred in ruling that the parties' intrafamilial dispute fell outside the scope of their arbitration agreement with Charles Schwab.
Happel v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Educ.
Whether the federal PREP Act preempts all state law claims, including those brought under the state constitution.
Lannan v. Bd. of Governors of the Univ. of N.C.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the denial of the University's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' breach of contract claims.
Smith v. Smith
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's decision to classify a tract of land as defendant's separate property.
State v. Bell
Whether defendant's J.E.B. claim is preserved and whether the claim was procedurally barred.
State v. Borlase
Whether the Court of Appeals conducted an appropriate review of the sentencing court's conclusion that defendant's sentence was constitutionally sufficient under Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460 (2012).
State v. Fenner
Whether the trial court complied with N.C.G.S. 15A-1242 where it informed a defendant who sought to proceed pro se only of the harshest sentences he faced and miscalculated the maximum sentence by two years, but both the potential sentence and the actual sentence amounted to life in prison.
State v. Gregory
Whether the trial court erred in limiting cross-examination of the State's expert witness.
State v. Macon
Whether the trial court complied with N.C.G.S. 15A-1242 where it
informed a defendant of a miscalculated the maximum sentence.