North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Even though plaintiff was proceeding pro se in 2017 when the Industrial Commission ruled that, in 2011, the State Bureau of Investigation had properly noted that defendant’s 1969 murder conviction had been set aside, the Rules of Civil Procedure nonetheless ...

Even though plaintiff was proceeding pro se in 2017 when the Industrial Commission ruled that, in 2011, the State Bureau of Investigation had properly noted that defendant’s 1969 murder conviction had been set aside, the Rules of Civil Procedure nonetheless ...

Both the franchisee defendants and the franchisor defendant had moved to change venue when plaintiff noticed a hearing on change of venue for 12 December 2019. Plaintiff did not indicate which venue motion she was calendaring; however, the final calendar ...

Although a deputy commissioner entered default against defendant, when defendant appealed, the Industrial Commission vacated the entry of default and remanded to the deputy commissioner for a full evidentiary hearing on the merits. Since the action has not been disposed ...

A detainee’s claim against prison officials for lack of meaningful medical treatment was improperly dismissed. Although state law requires certification from a medical expert before filing a medical negligence claim in state court, that requirement does not apply in federal ...

Although the state is the sole shareholder of defendant North Carolina Railroad Co. (the Railroad), and although all of the Railroad’s directors are appointed by the governor and the General Assembly, since both the General Assembly and other governmental entities ...

At respondent’s involuntary commitment hearing, no representative appeared on behalf of the state. The doctor who filed the petition was present; the trial court called him as a witness and asked open-ended questions. Respondent’s attorney had the opportunity to cross-examine ...

Where detention of a male walking with an AR-15-style assault rifle was supported by reasonable suspicion, including that the same type of rifle had been used in a school shooting, he was walking toward a school, appeared to be a ...

Where a doctor was aware of an incarcerated man’s medical needs, took steps to increase the patient’s blood sugar level monitoring and explained that he chose not to prescribe insulin because he was afraid of an overdose, he was granted ...

In a case of first impression, the court joined other circuits in holding that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, didn’t create a private right to sue. As such, a detainee who alleged his doctor ...