North Carolina Case Commentaries

Establishing Clear Guidelines for Jury Verdict Specification and Aggravating Factors in Capital Sentencing: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. BUCK JUNIOR GOODMAN

Date: Sep 2, 1979

Establishing Clear Guidelines for Jury Verdict Specification and Aggravating Factors in Capital Sentencing: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. BUCK JUNIOR GOODMAN Introduction In the landmark...

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. NORMAN DALE JOHNSON: New Precedents on Mitigating Circumstances in Death Penalty Sentencing

Date: Sep 2, 1979

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. NORMAN DALE JOHNSON: New Precedents on Mitigating Circumstances in Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction In the landmark case of State of North Carolina v. Norman Dale...

Defining Self-Defense Boundaries and Upholding Voluntary Statements: State v. Maude May Clay

Date: Jul 2, 1979

Defining Self-Defense Boundaries and Upholding Voluntary Statements: State v. Maude May Clay Introduction State of North Carolina v. Maude May Clay (297 N.C. 555) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Serum Hepatitis Recognized as Compensable Occupational Disease in Booker v. Duke Medical Center

Date: Jul 2, 1979

Serum Hepatitis Recognized as Compensable Occupational Disease in Booker v. Duke Medical Center Introduction Booker v. Duke Medical Center is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of North...

Conclusive Presumption of Commercial Reasonableness Upon Substantial Notice Compliance: Insights from NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK v. BURNETTE

Date: Jul 2, 1979

Conclusive Presumption of Commercial Reasonableness Upon Substantial Notice Compliance: Insights from NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK v. BURNETTE Introduction NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK v. TED R....

Establishing the Principle of Concerted Action in Criminal Law: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. RODERICK THOMAS JOYNER

Date: Jun 2, 1979

Establishing the Principle of Concerted Action in Criminal Law STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. RODERICK THOMAS JOYNER Citation: 297 N.C. 349 (1979) Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v....

Restricting Mental Anguish Damages in Contract Breaches: Insights from STANBACK v. STANBACK

Date: May 2, 1979

Restricting Mental Anguish Damages in Contract Breaches: Insights from STANBACK v. STANBACK Introduction Vanita B. Stanback v. Fred J. Stanback, Jr., 297 N.C. 181 (1979), adjudicated by the Supreme...

Distinguishing Self-Defense from Defense of Habitation: Insights from STATE v. McCOMBS

Date: Apr 2, 1979

Distinguishing Self-Defense from Defense of Habitation: Insights from STATE v. McCOMBS Introduction The Supreme Court of North Carolina's decision in State of North Carolina v. John Excell McCombs,...

Reasonable Suspicion and the 'Plain View' Doctrine in Vehicular Stops: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. THOMPSON AND HARDEE

Date: Mar 2, 1979

Reasonable Suspicion and the 'Plain View' Doctrine in Vehicular Stops STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. HOWARD KEITH THOMPSON AND JIMMY DALE HARDEE Supreme Court of North Carolina, 296 N.C. 703 (1979)...

Partial Summary Judgments on Liability Not Immediately Appealable: Insights from Tridyn Industries v. American Mutual Insurance Co.

Date: Feb 2, 1979

Partial Summary Judgments on Liability Not Immediately Appealable: Insights from Tridyn Industries v. American Mutual Insurance Co. Introduction Tridyn Industries, Inc. v. American Mutual Insurance...

Establishing the Threshold for Summary Judgment in Negligence Cases: Insights from MOORE v. FIELDCREST MILLS, Inc.

Date: Feb 2, 1979

Establishing the Threshold for Summary Judgment in Negligence Cases: Insights from MOORE v. FIELDCREST MILLS, Inc. Introduction MOORE v. FIELDCREST MILLS, Inc., 296 N.C. 467 (Supreme Court of North...

North Carolina Supreme Court Defines Domicile Standards for Student Voters and Judicial Review in Election Proceedings

Date: Feb 2, 1979

North Carolina Supreme Court Defines Domicile Standards for Student Voters and Judicial Review in Election Proceedings Introduction The case of Roy Shelton Lloyd et al. v. R. Kenneth Babb et al....

Williams v. Carolina Power Light Company: Enhanced Standards for Summary Judgment in Negligence Claims

Date: Jan 2, 1979

Williams v. Carolina Power Light Company: Enhanced Standards for Summary Judgment in Negligence Claims Introduction In Williams v. Carolina Power Light Company, 296 N.C. 400 (1979), the Supreme Court...

Competency of Child Witnesses and Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in North Carolina Jurisprudence

Date: Dec 2, 1978

Competency of Child Witnesses and Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in North Carolina Jurisprudence Introduction The case of State of North Carolina v. Clinton Berry Thomas, reported at 296 N.C....

Retention of Jurisdiction in Judicial Removal Proceedings Upon Resignation: Analysis of In re Inquiry Concerning Judge Linwood T. Peoples

Date: Dec 2, 1978

Retention of Jurisdiction in Judicial Removal Proceedings Upon Resignation: Analysis of In re Inquiry Concerning Judge Linwood T. Peoples Introduction In In re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53...

Admissibility of 'Battered Child Syndrome' Testimony and Jury Instruction Standards in State v. Wilkerson

Date: Oct 2, 1978

Admissibility of 'Battered Child Syndrome' Testimony and Jury Instruction Standards in State v. Wilkerson Introduction State of North Carolina v. Kenneth D. Wilkerson, 295 N.C. 559 (1978), is a...

Stacking of Medical Payments in Family Automobile Policies: North Carolina's Landmark Decision

Date: Aug 2, 1978

Stacking of Medical Payments in Family Automobile Policies: North Carolina's Landmark Decision Introduction In the case of Rebecca Sumner Woods, Executrix of the Estate of John C. Woods, Deceased v....

North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds 'Peeping Tom' Statute in Banks v. State

Date: Jun 2, 1978

North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds 'Peeping Tom' Statute in Banks v. State Introduction In Banks v. State (295 N.C. 236, 1978), the Supreme Court of North Carolina addressed a pivotal...

Preserving Constitutional Rights in Confession Obtainment: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. SYLVESTER JOYNER

Date: May 2, 1978

Preserving Constitutional Rights in Confession Obtainment: Insights from STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. SYLVESTER JOYNER Introduction STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. SYLVESTER JOYNER (295 N.C. 55, 1978) is a...

Favouring the Insured: Interpretation of 'Replacement Vehicle' in Collision Insurance Policies – Grant v. Emmco

Date: May 2, 1978

Favouring the Insured: Interpretation of 'Replacement Vehicle' in Collision Insurance Policies – Grant v. Emmco Introduction The case Douglas B. Grant v. Emmco Insurance Company (295 N.C. 39)...