North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Even though G.S. § 7A-27(b)(3) says that an “appeal lies of right directly to the Court of Appeals … from any interlocutory order or judgment of a superior court or district court in a civil action or proceeding that … ...

Plaintiff complains that, in denying her claim for workers’ compensation benefits, the Industrial Commission cited a doctor’s “legal opinion” that “I would not expect Workman’s Compensation to cover her hip replacement as her avascular necrosis preceded the most recent injury.” ...

Defendant borrowed $800 from plaintiff and gave plaintiff a quitclaim deed to his property as security. Plaintiff recorded the deed one day after defendant’s 47-day repayment period expired. Based on these facts, and given the absence of allegations or evidence ...

When a judgment debtor sold real property to a limited liability company, the debtor did so in violation of the Uniform Voidable Transfers Act; however, since the debtor concealed its fraudulent intent from the LLC, the LLC was a good ...

According to the state’s evidence, after drinking and after the Carolina Panthers had won the NFC championship, defendant drove well over the speed limit on South Boulevard, and he struck and fatally wounded a pedestrian without ever braking. This evidence ...

During jury voir dire, the trial court limited the parties to questioning by one attorney per pass. Although one defense attorney started questioning potential jurors before trial adjourned for the day and could not be present the next day of ...

Photos from Facebook were admitted as evidence of a conspiracy between defendant and Maurice Woodson. A police detective’s testimony, which spanned 57 pages, included only three mentions that defendant was displaying gang signs in the pictures. Even if the detective’s ...

Twelve days, at most, after the victim’s home was broken into, defendant was found in possession of all of the goods stolen from the victim’s home. Although some of the goods were of the type typically sold through lawful retail, ...

Even if it was error for the trial court to allow a DSS investigator to testify that three-year-old K.S. said it was “Daddy” (meaning defendant) who had hurt her, there was sufficient other evidence—including defendant’s own admissions and unchallenged expert ...

It was not improper for the trial court to consider the impact of drugs when deciding to make defendant’s sentences run consecutively. A trial court may take into account the seriousness of an offense when exercising its discretion at sentencing. ...