North Carolina Supreme Court Decisions 2024
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 102A20-3
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a group of plaintiffs who claimed that the defendant, Bank of America, fraudulently denied them mortgage modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and then foreclosed on their…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 113A22
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, Officer Ashton Lambert struck and killed Gregory Graham with his police cruiser while responding to a call. Graham's estate sued Lambert, the City of Fayetteville, and the Fayetteville Police Department,…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 123PA22
Justia Opinion Summary: The case before the Supreme Court of North Carolina involved a dispute between The Society for the Historical Preservation of the Twentysixth North Carolina Troops, Inc. (plaintiff) and the City of Asheville (defendant).…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 124PA22
Justia Opinion Summary: During an investigation of a stolen car, law enforcement officers followed a suspect into a nearby home where they discovered an illegal drug operation. One of the participants in the operation, the defendant, did not…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 148PA14-2
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the plaintiff, Frankie Delano Washington, was convicted of various serious felony offenses. During his trial, he asserted that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated. His argument was…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 173PA22
Justia Opinion Summary: In this North Carolina Supreme Court case, the plaintiff, Robin Kluttz-Ellison, was an employee at Noah’s Playloft Preschool. She filed workers’ compensation claims for two separate workplace accidents – one where she…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 176PA22
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the Supreme Court of North Carolina dealt with the issue of whether a statute of limitations barred a defendant's counterclaim for negligence because it was filed one day after the three-year limitations…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 198A22
Justia Opinion Summary: This case revolves around a promotional flyer from a car dealership that led plaintiffs to believe they had won a major prize. Instead, they received a minor prize, leading them to file a class action lawsuit alleging…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 202PA22
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of North Carolina was tasked with reviewing the decision of the Court of Appeals related to a defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 218A22
Justia Opinion Summary: This case was brought before the Supreme Court of North Carolina to determine whether a person who files a motion to claim exempt property after a judgment is entered makes a general appearance in the action and thereby…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 281A22
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of North Carolina reversed a decision by the Court of Appeals regarding the interpretation of a clause in the Financial Responsibility Act (FRA) about underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. The…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 28A23
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the Supreme Court of North Carolina was asked to consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing and remanding the trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the defendant, a…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 294A22
Justia Opinion Summary: In a case before the Supreme Court of North Carolina, the plaintiff, David Beavers, brought civil claims for alienation of affection and criminal conversation against his ex-wife’s alleged lover, John McMican. The main…
Date: March 22, 2024
Docket Number: 59A23
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled on a case involving Halikierra Community Services LLC (Halikierra), a provider of home personal care services to Medicaid beneficiaries and the North Carolina Department of…
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