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  • Ferebee v. Hardison

    126 N.C. App. 230 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · May 20, 1997

    The trial court took immediate action to instruct the jury that they were not to consider this portion of Lieutenant Brown’s testimony, and the court specifically found that this testimony by Brown was not an intentional … See Lloyd v. Bowen, 170 N.C. 216 , 86 S.E. 797 (1915); Roberts v. Young, 120 N.C. App. 720 , 464 S.E.2d 78 (1995). In accordance with the rule set forth in Dickens v.

    Reversed in part, on other grounds by Ferebee v. Hardison, 347 N.C. 346 (1997)Cited 2 timesPublished
  • State v. Hill

    105 N.C. App. 489 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Mar 3, 1992

    Brown “[w]hat do you think he meant by that?” as the question was addressed to the personal perception of the witness and Mr. Brown’s response was helpful to a clear understanding of the rest of his testimony. … Id., citing State v. McClain, 282 N.C. 396 , 193 S.E.2d 113 (1972); State v. McCoy, 236 N.C. 121 , 71 S.E.2d 921 (1952); State v. Wilson, 104 N.C. 868 , 10 S.E. 315 (1889).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Treadwell v. Goodwin

    14 N.C. App. 685 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jun 28, 1972

    Chisholm v. Hall, 255 N.C. 374 , 121 S.E. 2d 726 (1961). See also, Cutts v. Casey, 278 N.C. 390 , 180 S.E. 2d 297 (1971). … See also, Kearney v. Hare, 265 N.C. 570 , 144 S.E. 2d 636 (1965) ; Duke v. Davenport, 240 N.C. 652 , 83 S.E. 2d 668 (1954) and 5 Strong, N. C.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Dale v. Town of Columbus, NC

    101 N.C. App. 335 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jan 15, 1991

    Determining the validity of the ordinance enacted by the Columbus Board is, therefore, a proper case for summary judgment. See Blades v. City of Raleigh, 280 N.C. 531 , 187 S.E.2d 35 (1972). … Although not every case of spot zoning is illegal, Chrismon v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Lee v. Simpson

    44 N.C. App. 611 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jan 15, 1980

    This civil action brought by certain Union County property owners against the county, the county board of commissioners and the county planning officer sought to have a certain rezoning action by the board of commissioners … Board of Aldermen, 284 N.C. 458, 467-68 , 202 S.E. 2d 129, 135 (1974); George v. Town of Edenton, 294 N.C. 679 , 242 S.E. 2d 877 (1978).

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Curl Ex Rel. Curl v. Key

    64 N.C. App. 139 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Sep 20, 1983

    In re Estate of Loftin, 285 N.C. 717 , 208 S.E. 2d 670 (1974), Brown v. Brown, 171 N.C. 649 , 88 S.E. 870 (1916). … Abbitt v. Gregory, 201 N.C. 577 , 160 S.E. 896 (1931), see also Link v. Link, supra.

    Reversed on other grounds by Curl by and Through Curl v. Key, 311 N.C. 259 (1984)Cited 8 timesPublished
  • State v. Joyner

    Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Aug 2, 2022

    Brown, 306 N.C. 151, 165, 293 S.E.2d 569, 579 (1982). In Brown, the defendant murdered a mother and daughter. … Moreover, while the defendant in Brown STATE V.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Shepard v. Catawba Coll.

    Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Feb 18, 2020

    V. … They didn’t replace one or two boards, they are replacing all the boards, which supports our position that it wasn’t just one board or two boards or three boards, the entire stadium

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Keith v. Town of White Lake

    175 N.C. App. 789 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Feb 7, 2006

    Town of Hertford v. Harris, 169 N.C. App. 838, 839 , 611 S.E.2d 194, 196 (2005). Interpretation of the zoning ordinance is a matter of law which we review de novo. Ayers v. Bd. of Adjust. … Westminster Homes, Inc. v. Town of Cary Zoning Bd. of Adjust., 354 N.C. 298, 303-04 , 554 S.E.2d 634, 638 (2001) (internal citation omitted).

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Kaplan v. Prolife Action League of Greensboro

    111 N.C. App. 1 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jul 20, 1993

    Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390, 399 , 67 L.Ed. 1042, 1045 (1923); Nova University v. The Board of Governors, 305 N.C. 156, 164 , 287 S.E.2d 872, 878 (1982); Presnell v. … Eways v. Governor’s Island, 326 N.C. 552, 554 , 391 S.E.2d 182, 183 (1990) (citing Shore v. Brown, 324 N.C. 427 , 378 S.E.2d 778 (1989); Sanitary District v. Lenoir, 249 N.C. 96 , 105 S.E.2d 411 (1958); Hayes v.

    Overruled on other grounds by Sharpe v. Worland, 351 N.C. 159 (1999)Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Grandfather Village v. Worsley

    111 N.C. App. 686 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Aug 17, 1993

    Appeals shall be taken within times prescribed by the board of adjustment by general rule, by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board of adjustment a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds … The board of adjustment is the final arbiter of fact. Concrete Co. v. Board of Commissioners, 299 N.C. 620, 626 , 265 S.E.2d 379, 383 , reh’g denied, 300 N.C. 562 , 270 S.E.2d 106 (1980).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • State v. Higgins

    16 N.C. App. 581 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Nov 22, 1972

    Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132 , 69 L.Ed. 543 ; Brinegar v. United States, 338 U.S. 160 , 93 L.Ed. 1879 . … Chambers v. Maroney, 399 U.S. 42 , 26 L.Ed. 2d 419 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • State v. Reavis

    207 N.C. App. 218 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Sep 21, 2010

    In State v. … State v. Brown, 64 N.C. App. 637, 644 , 308 S.E.2d 346, 350-51 (1983) (citations, quotation marks, and brackets omitted), aff’d, 310 N.C. 563 , 313 S.E.2d 585 (1984).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Buffaloe v. United Carolina Bank

    89 N.C. App. 693 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Apr 19, 1988

    Tuttle v. Lumber Co., 263 N.C. 216 , 139 S.E. 2d 249 (1964). Plaintiff cites Sides v. Duke University, 74 N.C. … In Burkhimer v. Gealy, 39 N.C.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • State v. Thobourne

    59 N.C. App. 584 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Dec 7, 1982

    pound bags of marijuana; a green carrying case with a large plastic bag of “green vegetable material;” plastic bags; a set of scales, and small brown envelopes. … See Blumenthal v. United States, 332 U.S. 539 , 68 S.Ct. 248 , 92 L.Ed. 154 (1947).

    Disapproved on other grounds by State v. Ahearn, 307 N.C. 584 (1983)Cited 6 timesPublished
  • INS. CO. OF N. AMER. v. Aetna Life & Cas.

    362 S.E.2d 836 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Dec 22, 1987

    See Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Land, supra . … See Belasco v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., 73 N.C.App. 413 , 326 S.E.2d 109 , disc. rev. denied, 313 N.C. 596 , 332 S.E.2d 177 (1985); Engle v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Starboard Ass'n, Inc.

    244 N.C. App. 619 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jan 5, 2016

    See Ron Medlin Constr. v. … See, e.g., Armstrong v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • State v. Davis

    124 N.C. App. 93 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Oct 15, 1996

    In State v. … Moreover, in State v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • State v. Gibson

    32 N.C. App. 584 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Mar 16, 1977

    Spinelli v. U. S., 393 U.S. 410 , 21 L.Ed. 2d 637 , 89 S.Ct. 584 (1968); Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 , 12 L.Ed. 2d 723 , 84 S.Ct. 1509 (1964); State v. … State v. Ellington, 284 N.C. 198 , 200 S.E. 2d 177 (1973); State v. Caldwell, 25 N.C. App. 269 , 212 S.E. 2d 669 (1975); State v. Brown, 20 N.C.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Hursey v. Town of Gibsonville

    18 N.C. App. 581 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jul 11, 1973

    This principle was succinctly stated in Cheek v. … State v. Greenwood, 280 N.C. 651 , 187 S.E. 2d 8 ; Cheek v. City of Charlotte, supra; State v. Smith, 265 N.C. 173 , 143 S.E. 2d 293 ; State v. Glidden Co., 228 N.C. 664 , 46 S.E. 2d 860 .

    Cited 0 timesPublished

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