Appellate Court Opinions

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35,787 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-739 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Stitz v. Smith

non-probate assets; motion to dismiss; lack of subject matter jurisdiction; failure to state a claim; conversion; unjust enrichment; constructive trust; statute of limitations; undue influence; interference with inheritance; potential economic advantage; breach of fiduciary duty; constructive fraud

, Court of Appeals , COA19-733 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Stowe v. Stowe

Equitable distribution; intangible goodwill; reasonably approximate value of business; qualification of expert witness; tax implications of equitable distribution; distribution of assets

, Court of Appeals , COA19-730 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Williams v. Enter. Holdings, Inc.

Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal; timeliness of notice of appeal; waiver; statutory authority of retired emergency district court judge; compliance with local court rules

, Court of Appeals , COA19-890 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Caymus Constr. Co., Inc. v. Janowiak

Breach of contract; defamation; trespass; error preservation rule for challenges to jury instructions; motion to dismiss at trial treated as motion for directed verdict; directed verdict on trespass to real property claim; costs award limited by statute

, Court of Appeals , COA19-711 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re NS

permanency planning order; ceasing reunification efforts; guardianship verification

, Court of Appeals , COA19-422 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: A.B.

clear and convincing evidence supports finding of fact and conclusion of law that juvenile is an abused juvenile;

, Court of Appeals , COA19-690 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: A.N.T.

Placement of juvenile; preference for relative; guardianship; parental rights; visitation; changed circumstances.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-800 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
In re: K.L. & J.A. II

abuse and neglect adjudications; sufficiency of findings to support adjudications of abuse and neglect; absence of evidence supporting inference of probable abuse precluded adjudication of abuse; insufficient findings to support adjudication of neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA19-870 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: M.M.

adjudication of abuse and neglect of juvenile; civil deposition request; admissibility of expert testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA19-452 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. Brown

N.C.G.S. § 15A-1343(b)(3a); Probation Violation; Absconding; Willfulness

, Court of Appeals , COA19-919 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Buchanan

habitual felon status, obtaining property by false pretense, writ of certiorari, re-sentencing, mandate, vacate

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1101 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Chavis

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-34.1(b), discharging firearm into occupied dwelling; motion to dismiss, substantial evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-496 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Cobb

Drug Field Test Results; Habitual Felon Enhancement; Waiver to challenge guilty plea

, Court of Appeals , COA19-722 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Dickens

Second degree murder; driving while impaired; admission of prior DWI convictions to prove intent; jury instructions; double jeopardy

, Court of Appeals , COA19-518 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. English

substantial evidence of first-degree kidnapping; intent to terrorize; assault; conflicting testimony