North Carolina Supreme Court Establishes N.C.G.S. 58-3-1 Governs Excess Liability Insurance Policies with Significant In-State Connections Introduction The case of Collins Aikman Corporation v. The...
State of North Carolina v. Frankie Dwayne Palmer: Establishing Validity of Out-of-Session Orders Introduction State of North Carolina v. Frankie Dwayne Palmer, 334 N.C. 104 (1993), adjudicated by the...
Establishing the Limits of Effective Counsel and Jury Instruction Standards in Murder Prosecutions Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Barry Michael Harvell and Christopher Eugene...
STATE v. McCOLLUM: Affirmation of Death Penalty Under Aggravating Circumstances in North Carolina Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. Henry Lee McCollum (334 N.C. 208,...
Entitlement to Appointed Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Civil Contempt Proceedings: McBRIDE v. McBRIDE Introduction Donna McBride v. Terry McBride, 334 N.C. 124 (1993), is a landmark case decided...
Upholding Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in First-Degree Murder: State v. Barnes Introduction State of North Carolina v. William Thomas Barnes is a pivotal Supreme Court of North Carolina...
Three-Year Statute of Limitations for Assault and False Arrest Claims Against Public Officers Established in FOWLER v. VALENCOURT Introduction Case: Carolyn B. Fowler v. J.M. Valencourt and City of...
Plain Error and the Right to Lesser-Included Offense Instructions in Non-Capital Murder Trials Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Jehue Collins, Jr. (334 N.C. 54) represents a...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in State of North Carolina v. Patricia Wells Jennings: Insights into Juror Bias, Evidence Admissibility, and Sentencing Guidelines Introduction The case of State of North...
BOCKWEG v. ANDERSON: Clarifying Res Judicata in Successive Negligence Claims Introduction BOCKWEG v. ANDERSON, 333 N.C. 486 (1993), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of North Carolina that...
North Carolina v. Jordan: Reinforcing Limits on Witness Impeachment under Evidence Rules 608(b) and 609 Introduction In State of North Carolina v. Terry Lynn Jordan, 333 N.C. 431 (1993), the Supreme...
Defining 'Especially Heinous, Atrocious, or Cruel' in Capital Sentencing: Insights from State v. Syriani Introduction State of North Carolina v. Elias Hanna Syriani (333 N.C. 350, 1993) is a pivotal...
Reasonable Job Search Efforts Required for Total Disability Claims under N.C.G.S. 97-29: An Analysis of Thomas N. Russell v. Lowe's Product Distribution Introduction The case of Thomas N. Russell v....
North Carolina Supreme Court Clarifies Medical Compensation Under N.C.G.S. 97-25 Introduction The Supreme Court of North Carolina, in Hassell Hyler v. GTE Products Co. and American Motorists...
Contributory Negligence Bars Wrongful Death Claims Against Liquor Providers Introduction The case of Linda Sorrells, Administratrix of the Estate of Travis Cain SORRELLS v. M.Y.B. HOSPITALITY...
State of North Carolina v. James Bartlett Upchurch, III: Establishing Standards for Sentencing Procedures in Capital Cases Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. James Bartlett Upchurch,...
Nullum Tempus Protects State Entities: Rowan County Board of Education v. USG Introduction Rowan County Board of Education v. United States Gypsum Co. (332 N.C. 1, 1992) is a landmark case addressed...
Defense of Discharge Limited to Accommodation Parties in Promissory Notes: Insights from BBT v. Thompson Introduction In the case of Branch Banking and Trust Company v. Benjamin E. Thompson and...
Contiguous Property Exclusion under N.C.G.S. 108A-55: No Requirement for Ownership of Primary Residence Introduction In the landmark case of Russell S. Correll and Kelly L. CORRELL v. DIVISION OF...
Felony Murder Doctrine Affirmed in State v. Benson: Establishing Evidentiary Standards Introduction State of North Carolina v. Davey Lynn Benson (331 N.C. 537, 1992) is a pivotal case in North...