TPR; abuse neglect dependency; termination of parental rights

Abuse and neglect of minors

Termination of Parental Rights; Indian Child Welfare Act; De Novo; Affirmed.

Automotive Insurance; Underinsured Motorist Coverage; Stacking; Multiple Claimant Exception; Summary Judgment; Reversed.

Discharging weapon into occupied vehicle; Multiple shots; Rule 403 analysis; Admissibility of evidence; Self-defense; Jury instructions; Lesser-included offense; Aggressor doctrine; Castle Doctrine instruction; Plain error review.

Intimidating a witness; sufficiency of the evidence; intent; circumstantial evidence

Alford plea, Motion for Appropriate Relief, Manifest injustice

traffic stop, vehicle search, probable cause, K-9, dog sniff

Injury to personal property, Hit and Run, No liability insurance, Motion to Dismiss

motion to dismiss; assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon

aggravated sentence, probation revocation, clerical error

NCDOT Map Act;
Inverse condemnation;
Temporary Taking;
Diminution in value;
Tax benefits provided;

Facility fee; Breach of contract; Notice; No error

Custody action; Child custody; Legal custody; Physical custody; Challenged findings of fact; Child custody hearing; Sufficiency of the findings; Best interests standard; Best interest of child; Full legal custody to father; Substantial evidence.

Personal jurisdiction, minimum contacts, purposeful availment, due process.

parental alienation, findings of fact, substantial change in circumstances, custody, NC Gen Stat. 50-13.7

Estate contest; elective share; spouse's waiver of rights to brokerage account; transfer on death agreements; named beneficiaries.

N.C.G.S. 131E-95, motion to compel, motion to strike, in camera review, interlocutory discovery order

restrictive covenants; contract interpretation; review of summary judgment after a jury verdict