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 Discovery.
State v. China  (16-721) Evidence of Restraint to Support Kidnapping Charge [Not the country…]
State v. Gullette  (16-815) Trial Court did no Violate a Statutory Mandate
State v. Hyman  (16-398) Conflict of interest; MAR; ineffective assistance of counsel
Town of Belville v. Urb. Smart Growth, LLC  (16-817) Motion to Compel Arbitration, waiver, contractual rights

There were also 34 unpublished opinions, available here, including State v. Clay, the takeaways of which are: (a) never ask a cop arresting you to retrieve your phone from your car full of illicit materials, and (b) lock your phone in a way that it won’t display incoming messages on the lock screen as they come in if you don’t want the police to read them.

Brandon J. Huffman

Brandon is the founder of Odin Law and Media. His law practice focuses on transactions and video games, digital media, entertainment and internet related issues. He serves as general counsel to the International Game Developers Association and is an active member of many bar associations and community organizations. He can be reached at brandon at odin law dot com.

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