Appellate Court Opinions

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, Supreme Court , 229A24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Cutter v. Vojnovic

Whether the Business Court erred in granting a motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, granting a motion to strike portions of an affidavit on summary judgment, and disregarding a purported expert report on summary judgment; and whether the Business Court erred in granting a motion for summary judgment, because a partnership did not exist.

, Supreme Court , 158PA23 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Devalle v. N.C. Sheriffs' Educ. & Training Standards Comm'n

Whether the Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission arbitrarily or capriciously denied petitioner's application for justice officer certification upon concluding that he lacked the good moral character required of deputy sheriffs.

, Supreme Court , 78A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Durbin v. Durbin

Whether escalating conflict and an unwillingness to communicate for the welfare of the child constitutes a substantial change in circumstances supporting a modification of a child custody order.

, Supreme Court , 252A23 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Howell v. Cooper

Whether plaintiffs' Corum claims, which allege that restrictions imposed on bars during the COVID 19 pandemic violated the Fruits of the Their Own Labor Clause and Law of the Land Clause, are colorable such that sovereign immunity does not bar their suit.

, Supreme Court , 188PA24 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
In re E.H. & R.H.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by vacating the neglect adjudication of a juvenile whose sibling was abused.

, Supreme Court , 334A23 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Jackson v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Whether N.C.G.S. 25A-37, the anti-referral sales statute, only protects a purchaser who shows 'inducement' and whether the trial court erred in certifying a class.

, Supreme Court , 63A24 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
Moseley v. Hendricks

Whether plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law when his risk of being struck by a golf ball at a driving range was open and obvious.

, Supreme Court , 126PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
N.C. Bar and Tavern Ass'n v. Stein

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in vacating an order of summary judgment and whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the state statutory claims.

, Supreme Court , 235PA23 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Savage v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

Whether courts interpreting state statutes must defer to the legal interpretation of the state agency responsible for implementing those statutes.

, Supreme Court , 123PA24 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Schroeder v. Oak Grove Farm Homeowners Ass'n

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, where the jury determined that homeowners' chickens were not household pets and therefore were prohibited by a restrictive covenant barring poultry.

, Supreme Court , 258PA23 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Wright

Whether defendant voluntarily consented to law enforcement officers' search of his backpack.

, Supreme Court , 206PA21 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Town of Apex v. Rubin

Whether title to property is revested in the landowner if a government entity takes the property for a private purpose and whether the trial court may enter a mandatory injunction to restore the property to its original condition where the landowner has not requested injunctive relief in the pleadings.

, Supreme Court , 410PA18-2 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Town of Apex v. Rubin

Whether title to property is revested in the landowner if a government entity takes the property for a private purpose and whether the trial court may enter a mandatory injunction to restore the property to its original condition where the landowner has not requested injunctive relief in the pleadings.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-840 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Barber v. Driggers

permanent child custody order; constitutionally protected status as a parent; best interests of the children.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-970 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
Bard v. Rampel

Motion to dismiss; sanctions; attorneys' fees; N.C. R. App. P. 28