N.C. Court of Appeals
A Win For Arbitration In 2018
In the world of public opinion, alternative dispute resolution still struggles to compete with its crusty cousin – the traditional, costly, and lengthy…
Trade Creditor Had No Right to Bring Deceptive Trade Practice Claim Against Liability Insurer of Tortfeasor/Insured
On February 20, 2018, the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a ruling of the North Carolina Business Court that provides further clarification on whether…
None Of Your Business In Our Jurisdiction
On Nov. 7, 2017, the North Carolina Court of Appeals delivered a split opinion in Atlantic Coast Properties, Inc. v. Saunders, holding that a corporation’s…
NC COA Clears Up Questions Of ‘Occurrence’ In Property Damage Decision
On Aug. 1, 2017 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision which provides two helpful takeaways for the insurance law practitioner. In Plum…
Case Law Updates: Equitable Distribution; Divorce, Remarriage and Divorce
and Becky Watts Equitable Distribution, Miller v. Miller, COA 16-486, April 18, 2017 In Miller v. Miller, the Court of Appeals addressed procedural and…
Recent Court Decisions
Labor & Employment Law Section The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the N.C. Court of Appeals issued the following employment law opinions in…
Key Changes to NC Rules of Appellate Procedure
On Jan. 1, 2017, a comprehensive revision of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure took effect. The revised Rules apply to all cases appealed on or…
N.C. Court Of Appeals On Brink Of Slippery Non-Compete Slope
In Beverage Sys., LLC v. Associated Beverage Repair, LLC, 368 N.C. 693, 784 S.E.2d 457 (2016), the North Carolina Supreme Court clarified that North Carolina…
Quicksands and Cutting Edges Of the Law: Do Municipal Utility Customers Possess Due Process and Vested Rights To Continued Sewerage Service?
Note from Jon Mize, NCBA Government & Public Sector Section blog editor: Below please find an article from John C. Cooke examining the implications of a…
Recent Court Opinions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the N.C. Court of Appeals issued the following labor and employment law opinions in the past several weeks:…