North Carolina State Bar v. Sutton. Defendant, a lawyer, appealed from a disciplinary proceeding concerning alleged misconduct over several years and in several cases. Specifically, seven different instances: Defendant repeatedly interjected in a deposition; said to opposing counsel: “Fagan, you know what your problem is? Your problem is that you need a boyfriend or a …
The N.C. Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Abrons Fam. Prac. & Urgent Care, PA v. NC Dep’t of Health & Hum. Servs. (15-1197) Medical providers entitlement to medicaid payment, Exhaustion of administrative remedies, Impossibility Chafin v. Chafin (15-1152) Equitable Distribution Fullwood v. Barnes (16-357) Tort claims against police officer; governmental immunity; …
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The N.C. Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Baldelli v. Baldelli (16-142) Equitable distribution; jurisdiction; prior action In re: Lyle Dippell (16-54) Right to appeal from Clerk of Court’s order that a person is not incompetent In re: K.P. & C.P. (16-295) Requirements for adjudication of juveniles as neglected and dependant State …
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Lund v. Rowan County. Rowan County, North Carolina opens its board of commissioners meetings with a prayer. It is a routine practice, and the invocations rotate between board members. The bulk of the prayers invoke Christianity in some form. In 2012, the ACLU sent a letter to Rowan County objecting to the invocations, asserting a …
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