Sometimes an appellant merely seeks reversal of a trial court’s decision. However, appellants should also remember that an appellate court will, on occasion, reverse a lower court and decide the
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The Super Power of Supersedeas
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The Supreme Court of North Carolina released eight opinions last week, five of which were issued per curiam. However, one of the written decisions applied one of the “extraordinary writs”…
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The Devil Is in the Details: North Carolina Supreme Court Chastens Attorney for Improper Citations
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We often hear that proper citations and “bluebooking” really do not matter, but judges may disagree. Last week the Supreme Court of North Carolina released an opinion in Cummings v. …
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