Last March, Pat blogged on a case pending before the Supreme Court of North Carolina in which invocation of the Rule of Necessity was a distinct possibility. Pat’s post has
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Officials, Immunities, and Statutes, Oh My!
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently addressed the availability of immunity doctrines to state Magistrates. In Wynn v. Frederick and Great American Insurance Company, the Court addressed
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Where’s Your Daddy?
In its recent opinion in Warren County Department of Social Services ex rel. Glenn v. Garrelts, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed an unusual choice of law issue. In
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Appellate Judges Education Institute 2021
Those who follow NCAPB know that AJEI offers the best CLE on appellate practice and law. AJEI 2021 is being held live in Austin this year November 11-14. One of
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The Descent of a Dissent
An intriguing by-play between judges on the North Carolina Court of Appeals recently emerged into public view in the case of State v. Calvin Lee Miller.
After shooting his
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Courts and Canines: Another chapter in a long-running tale.
If there’s one thing we all remember from law school, it’s the old rule of common law that each dog gets one bite before the owner is on notice that
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The End of the Horne of Plenty; Dan Horne Is Retiring This Summer
Sad news for North Carolina appellate aficionados. Dan Horne, the Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, is retiring as of June 30, 2021.
As he rides into the
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Has the Court of Appeals Unfriended Its Amicus?
The recent opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in M.E. v. T.J., No. COA18-1045 has more twists than a Chubby Checker look-alike contest. The opinion is
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Assign Of Things To Come?
In Pounds, et al. v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, the North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion that may have a significant impact on collections law and
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Golder Applied
Matt blogged last week on Doe v. City of Charlotte, in which we were given multiple lessons in both how to and how not to handle an appeal. Authoring
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