restrictive covenants; interpretation of terms; contract law; strict construction; public policy favoring the free and unrestricted use of land; Rule 12(b)(6); summary judgment; directed verdict

breach of contract; N.C.G.S. § 75–1.1; N.C.G.S. § 75-16.1; apportionment of attorneys’ fees and costs.

N.C.G.S. § 143-291(a); N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.60(a); negligence; sovereign immunity; Industrial Commission.

Notice of Appeal;
Illegible file date;
Pre-trial stipulations;
Martial Property;
Hearsay excluded;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20 (2023);
Equitable Distribution;
Unequal Distribution Factors;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20(c)(1)-(12) (2023);

interlocutory appeal, substantial right

negligence; directed verdict; new trial; Rule 59; expert testimony; Rule 702; foundation; authentication; Rule 803(6); Rule 901; motion in limine; causation; proximate cause; damages; motor vehicle; pro se.

statutory interpretation; law enforcement officer; disability retirement; special separation allowance

Summary Judgment review; easement deed; contract interpretation; servient estate gate.

termination of parental rights; hearsay evidence; preservation of objections; abuse and neglect; child welfare proceedings.

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

foreclosure sale; N.C.R. App. P. 3(d).

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

Anders; termination of parental rights; tpr; abandonment; best interests.

juvenile defendant; standard of proof; statutory mandate.

Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief

Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, dismissal with prejudice

motion to substitute parties; deed of trust; reformation of deed of trust; summary judgment; discovery; statute of limitations

Lease; ejectment

motion to suppress, consent, blood draw

Assault with at Deadly Weapon inflicting serious injury;
Armed Robbery;
Self- Defense from Dog;
Plain Error Review;
IAC;
Unanimous jury verdict;