North Carolina Supreme Court Decisions 1983

State v. Ysaguire
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 436
Docket Number: 100A83
State v. Effler
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 203
Docket Number: 117A83
LUMBEE RIVER ELEC. MEMBERSHIP v. City of Fayetteville
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 209
Docket Number: 126PA83
Dailey v. North Carolina State Bd. of Dental Examiners
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 219
Docket Number: 134PA83
State v. Efird
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 228
Docket Number: 226A83
State v. Lowery
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 232
Docket Number: 230A83
North Carolina Ex Rel. Horne v. Chafin
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 239
Docket Number: 304PA83
Sharpe v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citations: 309 N.C. 823, 310 S.E.2d 353
Docket Number: 365P83
Hardee v. Hardee
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 243
Docket Number: 381A83
State v. Hockett
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 249
Docket Number: 405A83
Coats v. Jones
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 253
Docket Number: 406A83
In Re Kivett
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 442
Docket Number: 417A83
State v. Bondurant
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 170
Docket Number: 426A82
Lewis v. City of Washington
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citations: 309 N.C. 818, 310 S.E.2d 610
Docket Number: 446P83
American National Insurance Company v. Ingram
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citations: 309 N.C. 819, 310 S.E.2d 348
Docket Number: 455P83
Huyck Corp. v. CC Mangum, Inc.
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 183
Docket Number: 524A82
State v. Robbins
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 188
Docket Number: 60A83
Lowder v. All Star Mills, Inc.
Date: December 6, 1983
 Citation: 309 S.E.2d 193
Docket Number: 89PA83
State v. Koberlein
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 442
Docket Number: 103PA83
State v. Benbow
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 647
Docket Number: 136A83
State v. Grimes
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 293
Docket Number: 137A83
State v. Polk
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 296
Docket Number: 152A83
State v. Taylor
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 302
Docket Number: 153A83
State v. Linker
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 309
Docket Number: 156PA83
State v. Graham
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 311
Docket Number: 201PA83
State v. Lang
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 317
Docket Number: 205A83
State v. Pate
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 326
Docket Number: 263A83
State v. Green
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 326
Docket Number: 269A83
Brady v. Fulghum
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 327
Docket Number: 286A83
State v. Massey
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 332
Docket Number: 299A83
Nash v. Conrad Industries, Inc.
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 334
Docket Number: 379A83
Roshelli v. Sperry
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 716
Docket Number: 453P83
State v. Workman
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 264
Docket Number: 4A83
Watson v. White
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 268
Docket Number: 53A83
Heath v. Turner
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 244
Docket Number: 561A82
State v. Martin
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 277
Docket Number: 56A83
State v. Webb
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 252
Docket Number: 629A82
State v. Bates
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 258
Docket Number: 647A82
Settle by and Through Sullivan v. Beasley
Date: November 3, 1983
 Citation: 308 S.E.2d 288
Docket Number: 67PA83
State v. Locklear
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 774
Docket Number: 114PA83
State v. Oliver
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 304, 309 N.C. 326
Docket Number: 133A82
State v. Thompson
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 156, 309 N.C. 421
Docket Number: 150PA83
State v. Willis
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 779
Docket Number: 163PA83
State v. Corbett
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 139, 309 N.C. 382
Docket Number: 198A82
State v. Jerrett
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 339, 309 N.C. 239
Docket Number: 228A82
State v. Blackwelder
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 783
Docket Number: 231A83
Hornby v. PENNSYLVANIA NAT. MUT. CASUALTY INS. COM.
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 364, 309 N.C. 461
Docket Number: 357P83
State v. Booker
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 771
Docket Number: 36A83
FOUR SEASONS HOMEOWNERS ASS'N INC. v. Sellers
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 364, 309 N.C. 461
Docket Number: 439P83
State v. Shane
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 765
Docket Number: 455A82
Meiselman v. Meiselman
Date: September 27, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 551, 309 N.C. 279
Docket Number: 594A82
State v. Heptinstall
Date: September 7, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 109
Docket Number: 304A82
LIBBY HILL SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS v. Owens
Date: September 7, 1983
 Citations: 307 S.E.2d 164, 309 N.C. 321
Docket Number: 377P83
STATE EX REL. UTIL. COM'N v. the Public Staff-North Carolina Utilities Commission
Date: September 7, 1983
 Citations: 306 S.E.2d 435, 529 PA 82
Docket Numbers: 529PA82, 530A82
State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. NORTH CAROLINA TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, INC
Date: September 7, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 113
Docket Number: 674A82
State v. Warren
Date: September 7, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 446
Docket Number: 676PA82
State v. Jones
Date: September 7, 1983
 Citation: 306 S.E.2d 451
Docket Number: 714A82
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 676
Docket Number: 127A81
State v. Malloy
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 718
Docket Number: 12A83
State v. Byrd
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 724
Docket Number: 159A83
Mazza v. Huffaker
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 734
Docket Number: 215P83
State v. Myers
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 506
Docket Number: 231A82
Hutchens v. Hankins
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 734
Docket Number: 367P83
State v. Fincher
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 685
Docket Number: 453A82
State v. Atkinson
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 700
Docket Number: 506PA82
State v. Bare
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 513
Docket Number: 533A82
State v. Abdullah
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citations: 306 S.E.2d 100, 309 N.C. 63
Docket Number: 552A82
State v. Jackson
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 703
Docket Number: 598A82
State v. Keen
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 535
Docket Number: 59A83
Waters v. Biesecker
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 539
Docket Number: 63PA83
Rdc, Inc. v. Brookleigh Builders, by Burns
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 722
Docket Number: 64PA83
State v. Moore
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 542
Docket Number: 65A83
Liles v. Charles Lee Byrd Logging Co.
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 523
Docket Number: 673PA82
Leonard v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 528
Docket Number: 697PA82
State v. Wallace
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 548
Docket Number: 90A83
King v. Allred
Date: August 9, 1983
 Citation: 305 S.E.2d 554
Docket Number: 93A83
State v. Starnes
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 226
Docket Number: 120A83
State v. Rushing
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 822
Docket Number: 192A83
Shields v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 759
Docket Number: 219P83
Dowdy v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 215
Docket Number: 21PA83
State v. Setzer
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 760
Docket Number: 239P83
State v. Jackson
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 134
Docket Number: 300A82
Lea Co. v. North Carolina Bd. of Transp.
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 164
Docket Number: 397PA82
Matter of Moore
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 810
Docket Number: 40A83
State v. Franklin
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 579
Docket Number: 446A82
State v. Stokes
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 184
Docket Number: 448A82
White v. Pate
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 199
Docket Number: 511PA82
State v. Russell Council Judge
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 817
Docket Number: 55A83
Cassidy v. Cheek
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 792
Docket Number: 576PA82
State v. Ziglar
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 304 S.E.2d 206
Docket Number: 588A82
Matter of Elkins
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 311 S.E.2d 590
Docket Number: 601A82
McCuiston v. Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 795
Docket Number: 627PA82
State v. Rothwell
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 798
Docket Number: 655A82
State v. Black
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 804
Docket Number: 712A82
State v. Whisenant
Date: July 7, 1983
 Citation: 303 S.E.2d 784
Docket Number: 72A82
State v. Richardson
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 799
Docket Number: 14A83
Lamb v. Wedgewood South Corp.
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 868
Docket Number: 156A82
State v. Craig
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 740
Docket Number: 257A82
Buck v. PROCTOR & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citations: 304 S.E.2d 236, 308 N.C. 543
State v. Boyd
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citations: 304 S.E.2d 238, 308 N.C. 545
State v. Caudle
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citations: 304 S.E.2d 239, 308 N.C. 545
Onslow Wholesale Plumbing & Elec. Supply, Inc. v. Fisher
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 632
Docket Number: 35A83
AEP Industries, Inc. v. McClure
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 754
Docket Number: 445A82
Byrd v. Mortenson
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 809
Docket Number: 45A83
State v. Ricks
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 770
Docket Number: 556A82
State v. Greer
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 774
Docket Number: 560PA82
State v. Freeman
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 779
Docket Number: 623PA82
State v. Bennett
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 786
Docket Number: 664PA82
Boyles v. Boyles
Date: May 31, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 790
Docket Number: 671A82
State v. Kirkley
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 144
Docket Number: 155A81
State v. Ladd
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 164
Docket Number: 164A81
State v. Newman
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 174
Docket Number: 253A82
Pinner v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 253
State v. Waters
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 188
Docket Number: 340A82
State v. Williams
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 438
Docket Number: 376A82
State v. Abee
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 230
Docket Number: 38A83
State v. Griffin
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 447
Docket Number: 413A82
State v. Dover
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 232
Docket Number: 42A83
State v. Dellinger
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 194
Docket Number: 430A82
State v. Hill
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 202
Docket Number: 447A82
Responsible Citizens v. City of Asheville
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 204
Docket Number: 545PA82
Matter of Elkins
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 215
Docket Number: 601A82
State v. Nickerson
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 221
Docket Number: 615PA82
In Re Hunt
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 235
Docket Number: 62A83
State v. Williams
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 441
Docket Number: 656PA82
Threatte v. Threatte
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 226
Docket Number: 665PA82
Department of Transp. v. Bragg
Date: May 3, 1983
 Citation: 302 S.E.2d 227
Docket Number: 670PA82
State v. Williams
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 335, 308 N.C. 47
Docket Number: 277A82
State v. Courtright
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 302 S.E.2d 245, 308 N.C. 192
Department of Transp. v. Harkey
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 64, 308 N.C. 148
Docket Number: 314A82
State v. Taylor
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 358, 308 N.C. 185
Docket Number: 407A82
Rutledge v. Tultex Corp./Kings Yarn
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 359, 308 N.C. 85
Docket Number: 415PA82
State v. Chatman
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 71, 308 N.C. 169
Docket Number: 429A82
North Carolina Dept. of Correction v. Gibson
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 78, 308 N.C. 131
Docket Number: 495A82
State v. Brown
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 89, 308 N.C. 181
Docket Number: 527PA82
State v. Harris
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 91, 308 N.C. 159
Docket Number: 589A82
Booth v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co.
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 98, 308 N.C. 187
Docket Number: 659PA82
State v. McDougall
Date: April 5, 1983
 Citation: 301 S.E.2d 308
Docket Number: 86A81
State v. Barnett
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 340
Docket Number: 23A81
State v. Grier
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 351
Docket Number: 258A82
State v. Hammond
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 361
Docket Number: 278A82
State v. Tysor
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 366
Docket Number: 301A82
OHIO CASAULTY INS. CO. v. Anderson
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 101, 307 N.C. 698
State v. Mosley
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 394, 307 N.C. 700
State v. Simmons
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citations: 301 S.E.2d 395, 307 N.C. 701
Harris v. Harris
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 369
Docket Number: 424PA82
Edmisten v. Sands
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 387
Docket Number: 439PA82
McCollum v. GROVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 374
Docket Number: 505PA82
State v. Odom
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 375
Docket Number: 551A82
State v. Richardson
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 379
Docket Number: 553PA82
State v. Christopher
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 381
Docket Number: 595PA82
State v. Ahearn
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 689
Docket Number: 596A82
Phillips v. Parton
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citation: 300 S.E.2d 387
Docket Number: 652A82
State v. Goforth
Date: March 8, 1983
 Citations: 307 N.C. 699, 307 S.E.2d 162
Docket Number: 699P82
STATE EX REL. UTIL. COM'N v. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Date: February 8, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 763
Docket Number: 408A82
NC NAT. BANK v. Virginia Carolina Builders
Date: February 8, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 629
Docket Number: 414A82
State v. Cheek
Date: February 8, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 633
Docket Number: 449A82
Middlesex Const. v. St. Ex Rel. St. Art Museum
Date: February 8, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 640
Docket Number: 575PA82
Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports Auth.
Date: February 8, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 618
Docket Number: 97PA82
Ballinger v. SECRETARY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 645
Perdue v. DANIEL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 647
Thompson v. Burlington Industries
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 650
State v. Cabey
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 194
Docket Number: 383A82
State v. Coltrane
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 199
Docket Number: 459PA82
State v. Mills
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 203
Docket Number: 486A82
State v. Smith
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 431
Docket Number: 499A82
Pittman v. Thomas
Date: January 28, 1983
 Citation: 299 S.E.2d 207
Docket Number: 502A82
Henderson v. Henderson
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 345
Docket Number: 100PA82
State v. Freeman
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 331
Docket Number: 173A81
State v. Alston
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 631
Docket Number: 176A81
Roberts v. Durham County Hospital Corp.
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 384
Docket Number: 273PA82
Walters v. Walters
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 338
Docket Number: 30PA82
Williams v. Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept.
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 352
Docket Number: 327PA82
State v. Strickland
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 645
Docket Number: 32PA82
FARMERS BANK, ETC. v. Michael T. Brown Distributors
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 357
Docket Number: 372PA82
State v. Melton
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 673
Docket Number: 417A82
State v. Allison
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 365
Docket Number: 432A82
Taylor v. JP Stevens Co.
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 681
Docket Number: 440A82
State v. Williams
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 372
Docket Number: 454A82
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. v. Powell
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 386
Docket Number: 462PA82
State v. Freeman
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 376
Docket Number: 514A82
Town of Atlantic Beach v. Young
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 686
Docket Number: 516PA82
Shew v. Southern Fire & Cas. Co.
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 380
Docket Number: 543A82
State v. Fox
Date: January 11, 1983
 Citation: 298 S.E.2d 388
Docket Number: 563A82
State v. Adcock
Date: January 10, 1983
 Citations: 310 N.C. 1, 310 S.E.2d 587
Docket Number: 121A83
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