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Hoke Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. State, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Hoke County Board of Education challenged the State's authority to ...
This case involves a dispute between Armistead, a former employee of Carteret County, and the County itself. Armistead sued the County, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated and that the County b...
This case, Byrd v. Avco Corp., involved a dispute over a contract. The specific details of the contract and the nature of the dispute are not provided in the given text, but the court's decision indic...
This case involves the termination of parental rights for a mother, N.M.W., and a father, A.N.D., concerning their two minor children. The trial court found that grounds existed to terminate the paren...
This case, Jay v. Jay, involved a dispute between two individuals, presumably related, over a financial matter. The specific details of the dispute are not provided in the given text, but the court's ...
This case involves a legal dispute between a law firm, Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP, and a former client, Mr. Muntjan. The law firm sued Mr. Muntjan to collect unpaid legal fees fo...
In State v. Perry, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed the appeal of Mr. Perry, who was convicted of felony breaking or entering and larceny. Mr. Perry argued that the trial court made sever...
In State v. Thomas, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed the appeal of Mr. Thomas, who was convicted of various charges including felony breaking or entering, larceny, and being a habitual fe...
This case involves a former employee, Talley, who sued Earth Fare 2020, Inc. for unpaid wages and other benefits after the company terminated her employment. Talley claimed that Earth Fare failed to p...
This case involves a dispute between Wardson Construction, Inc. (Wardson) and the City of Raleigh (City) regarding a construction contract for improvements to the City's wastewater treatment plant. Wa...
This case involves a dispute between Warren, a former employee, and Cielo Ventures, Inc. Warren sued Cielo Ventures, alleging that the company breached his employment contract and failed to pay him ce...
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Cottle, sued the seller, Mankin, alleging that Mankin breached the contract by failing to disclose certain debts and...
The Durham Green Flea Market, a business that operated for over 30 years, was forced to close its doors after the City of Durham decided not to renew its lease for the property it occupied. The flea m...
This case involves a dispute between Empire Contractors Inc. and the Town of Apex over a construction contract. Empire Contractors was hired to build a new fire station. After the project was complete...
This case involves a dispute between two real estate companies, Gvest Real Estate, LLC and JS Real Estate Investments, LLC. Gvest sued JS, alleging that JS breached a contract by failing to pay Gvest ...
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement between former spouses, Mr. and Mrs. Haythe. Mrs. Haythe claimed that Mr. Haythe failed to comply with the terms of their settlement agreement,...
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Howard, who sued his former employer, MAXISIQ, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Mr. Howard claimed that his termination was a breach of contract an...
This case involves a dispute over child custody and visitation rights. The parents, A.D.H. and B.B.H., were divorced, and the court had previously issued orders regarding their child. The mother, A.D....
This case involves a dispute over a will. The deceased, Mr. Godfrey, had a will that left his property to his children. However, his daughter, Ms. Godfrey, claimed that her father had promised her the...
This case involves a dispute over whether a child, referred to as S.W., was properly placed in foster care. The mother argued that the Department of Social Services (DSS) failed to provide her with ad...
This case involves a former employee, Lassiter, who sued the Robeson County Sheriff's Department alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after she was fired. Lassiter claimed that she was subje...
Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the North Carolina Department of T...
N.C. Dep't of Revenue v. Wireless Ctr. of N.C., Inc., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Department of Revenue sought...
Sanders v. N.C. Dep't of Transp., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the North Carolina Departmen...
State v. Allison, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made ...
State v. Bracey, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was vol...
State v. Calderon, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements mad...
State v. Ford, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volun...
State v. Kelliher, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made...
State v. Reel, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made aft...