Patrick M. Kane

North Carolina General Statute § 7A-30(2) allows for an appeal as of right to the Supreme Court of North Carolina from “any decision of the Court of Appeals rendered in
Continue Reading When It Comes to Appeals as of Right to the Supreme Court of North Carolina, Not All Dissents Are The Same

Can a party “manufacture” appellate jurisdiction for an otherwise interlocutory appeal through the voluntary dismissal of remaining claims?  That question was generally answered in the negative by the Supreme Court
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Allows Creation of Appellate Jurisdiction Through Voluntary Dismissal