The North Carolina Court of Appeals has released this month’s opinions:
| Atl. Coast Props., Inc. v Saunders, (14-1278). Cotenants; Adverse Possession; Constructive Ouster; Summary Judgment Standard. |
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| Burger v Smith (15-180). Child Custody and visitation- adequate findings. |
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| City of Asheville v State of N. Carolina, (14-1255). General Assembly’s authority to regulate powers of political subdivisions; Constitutional limitations on General Assembly’s authority to regulate public water and sewer systems; Local laws; ‘Law of the Land’ provision; Taking of municipality’s property; Political Subdivision’s standing to challenge constitutionality of legislation enacted by General Assembly. |
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| Emp’t Staffing Grp., Inc. v Little (15-171) . Non-compete covenant; consideration; parol evidence. |
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| Fox v Johnson (15-206). Collateral Estoppel; Federal Rule 12(b)(6); North Carolina Rule 12(b)(6). |
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| Herndon v. Herndon (15-28). Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination; Domestic Violence Protective Order Hearing. |
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| In re: Rawls (15-248). Foreclosure- Original note endorsed in blank. |
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| Ketchie, v Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc., (15-140). The North Carolina Self-Insurance Security Association; Covered claims. |
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| Khaja v Husna (14-701). Divorce, alimony, sanctions. |
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| Quinn v Quinn (14-979). Summary Judgment, Deed, Notarization. |
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| Shannon v Testen, (15-64). Medical Peer Review Statutes; Bad Faith; Statutory Due Process. |
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| State v Biddix (15-161). Appeal after guilty plea; N.C. Gen Stat. sec. 15A-1444; Appellate Rule 21; Grounds for issuance for Writ of Certiorari; Dismissal. |
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| State v Carvalho (14-1251). 1st degree murder; Rule 401, Rule 404(b); Rule 403; Jailhouse informant. |
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| State v Gamble (15-71). North Carolina Eyewitness Identification Reform Act of 2007 (EIRA). |
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| State v Harwood (14-971). probation revocation hearing; subject matter jurisdiction; NCGS 15A-1344(f); clerical error; NC Rules of Civil Procedure 60(a). |
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| State v Henry (15-124). N.C. Rule of Evidence 611. |
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| State v Hooks (15-212). Trafficking methamphetamine; manufacturing methamphetamine; possession of a precursor chemical; fatal variance. |
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| State v Huey (15-100). Closing Argument; Gross Impropriety; Expert Witness. |
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| State v Jefferies (15-137). Juvenile code; parent is necessary party; permanency planning hearing. |
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| State v Juarez (15-152). First-degree murder, felony murder, doctrine of merger, lesser included offenses, aggressor doctrine. |
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| State v. Mastor (15-365). Criminal contempt; Consent order; Felony secret peeping; Convicted sex offender; plain meaning; Sex Offender Registration Program. |
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| State v McLamb (15-39). failure to register as a sex offender, §§ 14-208.9, 14-208.11; indictment. |
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| The NC State Bar v Merrell (14-1334). Unconsentable conflict of interest in commercial real estate closing. |
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| Wilkes v City of Greenville (14-1193). Workers’ Compensation; Parsons presumption; Futility of seeking employment. |
In addition to those listed above, there were 33 unpublished opinions available here.
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