North Carolina Court of Appeals

N.C. Court of Appeals opinions for June 6, 2017

In re: Hughes  (15-699-2) (View Supreme Court Opinion) Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute In re: Redmond  (15-763-2) (View Supreme Court Opinion) Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute In re: Smith  (15-829-2) (View Supreme Court Opinion) Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute Bunch v. Britton  (16-181)  rule 12(b)(6) Farmer …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for May 16, 2017

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions yesterday: State v. Martinez  (16-374-2) propriety of expert testimony regarding credibility of child witness, prospective juror remarks, ambiguity in jury instructions, Defendant’s presentation of impeachment evidence Henderson v. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. of Educ.  (16-977) Statutory Immunity; Interlocutory Appeal; Motion to Dismiss [Sort of a …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for May 2, 2017

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Anders v. Universal Leaf N. Am.  (16-910) Workers’ Compensation, Hernia Injuries, Partial Disability, Parsons Presumption, Limitation Period on Claims for Additional Medical Compensation, Seagraves Test, Claimant’s Failure to Prove Disability Cole v. N.C. Dep’t of Pub. Safety  (16-340) Career state employee; just cause; …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for April 18, 2017

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: State v. Mylett  (16-816) Spitting; Assault on a government officer; Requisite intent In re: J.K.  (16-823) NCGS 7B-911 Boone Ford, Inc. v. IME Scheduler, Inc.  (16-750) Consolidation Chastain v. Arndt  (16-1151) Rule 12 motions to dismiss; sovereign immunity; purchase of insurance; Tort Claims …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for April 4, 2017

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: State v. Rice  (16-906) stolen firearms; constructive possession [It’s not Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, that’s for sure.] Brackett v. Thomas  (16-912) DWI; willful refusal of chemical test; administrative review; NCGS 20-16.2 Conleys Creek Ltd. P’ship v. Smoky Mountain Country Club Prop. …

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Redacted minutes = adequate public general account of a closed meeting – N.C. Court of Appeals

Times News Publishing v. The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education. Times News, a newspaper publisher, originally sought to compel the Board of Education to provide unredacted minutes of a series of closed-session meetings. The meetings at issue involved the resignation of the superintendent and an agreement to pay more than $220,000 in severance and vacation pay. After a …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for March 21, 2017

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Bell v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  (15-1299) Workers’ Compensation; Compensable Injury; Causal Relationship; Compensation Benefits; Trial Return to Work; Sanctions Harris & Hilton, P.A. v. Rassette  (16-809) Rule 3.7 of NC Rules of Professional Conduct; necessary witness; witness-advocate rule [Trial court did …

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Opinions for March 7, 2017

The N.C. Court Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Harris v. N.C. Dep’t of Pub. Safety  (16-341) Standard of review of decision of ALJ; just cause; unacceptable personal conduct; use of force; NCGS 150B-51; NCGS 126-34.02 Key Risk Ins. Co. v. Peck  (16-872) Third party workers’ compensation claim – NCGS 97-10.2; Motion to substitute …

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North Carolina Court of Appeals Opinions for February 21, 2017

The N.C. Court Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Gurganus v. Gurganus  (16-163) summary judgment; equitable distribution; NCGS § 50-20.1; subject matter jurisdiction Hauser v. Hauser  (16-606) Tortious interference with an expected inheritance; constructive fraud; breach of fiduciary duty; demand for an accounting Li v. Zhou  (16-755) Contempt Order; Attorney’s Fees; Proper Purpose of …

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N.C. Court of Appeals rules that lawsuit to declare sweepstakes scheme legal can proceed – T & A Amusements, LLC V. McCrory

T & A Amusements, LLC V. McCrory. Lawsuits for injunctive relief as to legality of an activity are not barred by sovereign immunity where there is a threat of enforcement. Basically, a few sweepstakes promoters sued to figure out if their scheme was a legal way around contest and promotion regulations in the state. The state argued …

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