A month ago, I excitedly reported that the North Carolina Court of Appeals had granted its first motion for rehearing en banc. Turns out that the en banc party
Continue Reading And Then There Were None–Court of Appeals’ First En Banc Case Vanishes
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
Continue Reading Rule of Necessity Invoked
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
Continue Reading Officials, Immunities, and Statutes, Oh My!
The return to normalcy continues. Back in March 2021, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued guidelines for when in-person oral arguments could be scheduled. Then, earlier this month
Continue Reading The Court of Appeals Returns to In-Person Arguments
See more details on the Maryland Appellate Blog here:
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–Patrick Kane
Continue Reading Judge Keenan Moving to Senior Status, Biden to Nominate Virginia SG to Fourth Circuit
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
Continue Reading Where’s Your Daddy?
As discussed previously, the Court of Appeals is searching for a new Clerk of Court due to the retirement of Dan Horne on June 30, 2021. Perhaps you forgot
Continue Reading Still Hiring: Clerk of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
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
Continue Reading Courts and Canines: Another chapter in a long-running tale.
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
Continue Reading The End of the Horne of Plenty; Dan Horne Is Retiring This Summer
Usually, appellate counsel can confidently say that a grant of partial summary judgment, standing alone, will not allow for an interlocutory appeal. A complete grant of summary judgment is a
Continue Reading Can partial summary judgment affect a substantial right?