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Thigpen sworn in as appeals court judge, faces election in November

With his 12-year-old godson helping him put on his robes, Cressie Thigpen Jr. was sworn in as an associate judge on the Court of Appeals on Friday. Thigpen, previously a partner at Thigpen, Blue, Stephens & Fellers in Raleigh, was appointed to the seat by Gov. Bev Perdue to fill the seat vacated by Judge [...]

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Court of Appeals hands down 26 decisions

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued 26 published decisions this morning. Check our website and daily e-mail alerts throughout the week for digests of the opinions. The complete roundup of opinion digests will appear in next Monday’s paper.

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NC appellate panel finds Wikipedia disturbingly unreliable

Just like when you’re writing your child’s term paper, don’t cite to Wikipedia when you’re trying to establish a negligence case. That’s the word this week from the N.C. Court of Appeals in a footnote to the decision in Harris v. Barefoot . The case involves a Harnett County mail carrier who was bitten by [...]

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NC Court of Appeals issues 26 published opinions

The North Carolina Court of Appeals handed down 26 published decisions this morning. Check our homepage throughout the week for digests of the opinions. The full roundup will appear in the Aug. 9 issue of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

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