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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for December 1, 2015

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions yesterday: Chandler v Atl. Scrap & Processing,  (14-1351). Workers’ Compensation; reasonableness of plaintiff’s delay in requesting compensation for attendant care services; motion for attorneys’ fees under NCGS 97-88 Easter-Rozzelle v. City of Charlotte  (15-594). NCGS 97-10.2. Third party claim. Settlement of personal injury claim without written …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for November 17, 2015

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Bilodeau v. Hickory Bluffs Cmty. Servs. Ass’n, Inc. (15-501). Liens and fines. PCA. NCGS 47F. Authority to lien. Common areas. Required Notice. Rescission of a prior board decision. Chen v Zou (15-228). service of process by publication, divorce judgment, Rule 60(b)(4) – void judgments Comstock …

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N.C. Supreme Court Opinions for November 6, 2015

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a batch of opinions: State v. Packingham, (366PA13). Whether N.C.G.S. 14-202.5, prohibiting all registered sex offenders from accessing commercial social networking internet sites, is constitutional on its face and as applied. Additional Coverage. Even more to come. Morningstar Marinas/Eaton Ferry, LLC v Warren County, et al., (131A14). Appeal by a …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for November 3, 2015

The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: Clarke, ex rel v Mikhail (15-235). Medical malpractice; wrongful death; intervening and superseding negligence; burden of proof; bifurcation; 404(b) evidence; causation; jury instruction Collins v. Collins  (15-481). Accustomed standard of living; Findings of fact; NCGS 50A-16.3A; Savings as part of alimony; Attorney fees; Late entry of …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for October 20, 2015

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has released a new batch of opinions: State v Campbell  (13-1404-2). fatal variance, special property interest, ineffective assistance of counsel, NC Rules of Evidence 403 & 404(b) CB Windswept, LLC v Cape Fear Pub. Util. Auth.  (15-374). Water and sewer impact fees- ultra vires Miller v Miller  (15-309). credit for over payment of …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for October 6, 2015

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. Burger v Smith  (15-180). Child Custody and visitation- adequate findings. City of Asheville v State of N. Carolina,   (14-1255). General Assembly’s authority to regulate powers of political subdivisions; Constitutional limitations …

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North Carolina Supreme Court Opinions for September 25, 2015

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued this month’s opinions: State v. Taylor, (1A15). Whether the trial court committed plain error by admitting testimony from a detective that vouched for the credibility of the alleged victim. State v. Pendergraft, (49A15). Whether an indictment charging defendant with obtaining property by false pretenses was fatally defective because it …

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N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for September, 2015

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has released this month’s opinions: A & D Envtl. Servs., Inc. v Miller, (14-1397). Interlocutory appeal, substantial right, venue, NCGS § 1-294 Brittian v Brittian,  (15-139). Wills, declaratory judgment action, caveat Credit Union Auto Buying Serv., Inc. v Burkshire Props. Grp. Corp., (15-187). Personal jurisdiction; quasi in rem Ehrenhaus v Baker, (14-1201). Attorneys’ …

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N.C. Supreme Court Opinions for August 21, 2015

The North Carolina Supreme Court has released this month’s published opinions: In re Burke, (410A14).  Appeal from decision of N.C. Board of Bar Examiners denying petitioner’s application to take the N.C. bar exam. State ex rel. Util. Comm’n v. Cooper, Att’y Gen., (347A14). Appeal from portion of ratemaking order approving an accelerated cost recovery mechanism for …

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