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1 N.C. App. 36 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Feb 21, 1968
Jones v. Jones, 173 N.C. 279 , 91 S.E. 960 (1917); Harris v. Board of Education, 217 N.C. 281 , 7 S.E. 2d 538 (1940). Plaintiffs’ assignment of error is without merit.
Cited 1 timesPublished176 N.C. App. 613 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Mar 21, 2006
State v. Watkins, 337 N.C. 437 , 441, 446 S.E.2d 67 , 70 (1994) (quoting Brown v. Texas, 443 U.S. 47 , 51, 99 S.Ct. 2637 , 61 L.Ed.2d 357 , 362 (1979)). … See Brown v. Texas, 443 U.S. 47 , 51, 99 S.Ct. 2637 , 61 L.Ed.2d 357 , 362 (1979); Watkins, 337 N.C. at 441 , 446 S.E.2d at 70 .
Cited 32 timesPublishedNucor Corp. v. Prudential Equity Group, LLC
189 N.C. App. 731 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Apr 15, 2008
Renwick v. … Craven v. SEIU COPE, 188 N.C.
Cited 27 timesPublishedGilreath v. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
177 N.C. App. 499 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · May 16, 2006
Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 56(e); see also Brown v. City of Winston-Salem, 171 N.C. … See Brown, 171 N.C. App. at 275 , 614 S.E.2d at 604-05 .
Cited 8 timesPublished170 N.C. App. 368 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · May 17, 2005
Carolina Power & Light Co. v. City of Asheville, 358 N.C. 512 , 518, 597 S.E.2d 717 , 722 (2004) (citation omitted). … LEXIS 969 (unpublished opinion)(concurrent plan of guardianship and adoption affirmed); In re Brown, 162 N.C.App. 547 , 591 S.E.2d 598 , NO. COA-03-346, 2004 N.C.App.
Cited 0 timesPublishedAaron v. New Fortis Homes, Inc.
127 N.C. App. 711 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Nov 18, 1997
See Hicks v. Brown Shoe Co., 64 N.C. … See McBride v. Peony Corp., 84 N.C. App. 221 , 352 S.E.2d 236 (1987).
Cited 14 timesPublished155 N.C. App. 282 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Dec 31, 2002
Browning v. Helff, 136 N.C. App. 420, 423 , 524 S.E.2d 95, 98 (2000). I. We must first determine whether defendants erred in calculating the parole eligibility date on plaintiffs’ life sentences. … Francine Delany New School for Children, Inc., v. Asheville City Bd. of Educ., 150 N.C. App. 338, 345 , 563 S.E.2d 92, 97 (2002) (citing Brown v. Flowe, 349 N.C. 520 , 507 S.E.2d 894 (1998)).
Cited 9 timesPublishedNaegele Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Hunt
121 N.C. App. 205 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Dec 19, 1995
Indeed, the Davidson County Board of Commissioners has full statutory authority for zoning actions in Davidson County. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-340 (1991); Allred v. … Furthermore, the Board of Commissioners adopted a comprehensive zoning plan and ordinance.
Cited 0 timesPublished256 N.C. App. 303 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Nov 7, 2017
State v. Brown, __ N.C. App. __, __, 787 S.E.2d 81, 85 (2016). … App. at 111, 582 S.E.2d at 685; see also State v.
Cited 22 timesPublishedUtica Mutual Insurance v. Johnson
41 N.C. App. 299 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · May 15, 1979
In re Wilson, 257 N.C. 593 , 126 S.E. 2d 489 (1962); Eason v. Spence, 232 N.C. 579 , 61 S.E. 2d 717 (1950). … Sink v. Easter, 288 N.C. 183 , 217 S.E. 2d 532 (1975); Snell v. Board of Education, 29 N.C. App. 31 , 222 S.E. 2d 756 (1976).
Cited 4 timesPublished52 N.C. App. 428 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jun 16, 1981
In Wilson v. … There are three well-recognized exceptions in which the board of directors of a corporation may make fundamental changes: (1) when the board of directors feels that the corporation is in a failing condition, and a major sale
Cited 49 timesPublishedCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · Jun 21, 2022
Brown v. City of Winston-Salem, 176 N.C. App. 497, 505, 626 S.E.2d 747, 753 (2006). A trial court abuses its discretion when it acts under a misapprehension of law. See Riviere v. Riviere, 134 N.C. … App. at 158 n.4, 795 S.E.2d at 232 n.4, comes from a footnote that relies on Browning v. Helff, 136 N.C.
Cited 0 timesPublished68 N.C. App. 588 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1984
In Mims v. … Rules of Civil Procedure; Rose v. Vulcan Materials Co., 282 N.C. 643 , 194 S.E. 2d 521 (1973); Brown v. Kinsey, 81 N.C. 245 (1879).
Cited 71 timesPublished153 N.C. App. 662 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Nov 5, 2002
Black’s at 221; see also Brown v. Glade Valley Sch. Inc., 77 N.C. App. 83, 86 , 334 S.E.2d 404, 406 (1985) (the facts alleged in a complaint determine the validity of a claim, not the legal theories asserted). … Defendants contend the trial court misapplied the New York Times v. Sullivan “actual malice” standard, infringing on their First Amendment right to free speech.
Cited 7 timesPublished251 N.C. App. 925 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Feb 7, 2017
Sam hired an expert to provide plans for the expansion to the Board of Adjustment for approval. The Board approved the proposed expansion subject to Sam obtaining a hydrologic and hydraulic study. … See BNT Co. v. Baker Precythe Development Co. , 151 N.C.
Cited 0 timesPublishedLiebes v. Guilford County Department of Public Health
213 N.C. App. 426 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Jul 19, 2011
Gate City appealed the penalties to the Guilford County Board of Health (Board), which held public hearings and issued two “Order[s] Upholding Civil Penalty” on 23 April and 2 June 2010, respectively. *428 Gate City appealed … See Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202, 216 , 72 L.
Cited 2 timesPublished25 N.C. App. 246 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Apr 2, 1975
Co. v. Superior Insulating Tape Co., 284 F. 2d 478 (8th Cir. 1960) ; Galligan v. Smith, 14 N.C. … Brown, 275 N.C. 634 , 170 S.E. 2d 477 (1969). The issues submitted to the jury obviously do not require any construction of the contract.
Cited 2 timesPublished116 N.C. App. 124 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Aug 16, 1994
McBride v. Johnson Oil & Tractor Co., 52 N.C. App. 513 , 279 S.E.2d 117 (1981) (reversing summary judgment because allegations of mutual mistake regarding release); Cunningham v. Brown, 51 N.C. … She cites Silvers v. Horace Mann Insurance Co., 324 N.C. 289 , 378 S.E.2d 21 (1989), and Gurganious v. Integon General Insurance Corp., 108 N.C.
Cited 14 timesPublished14 N.C. App. 139 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Mar 29, 1972
Tillis v. Cotton Mills, 238 N.C. 124 , 76 S.E. 2d 376 ; Brown v. Clement Co., 203 N.C. 508 , 166 S.E. 515; Johnson v. Mills Company, 196 N.C. 93 , 144 S.E. 534 . … Fox v. Yarborough, 225 N.C. 606 , 35 S.E. 2d 885 ; Knight v. Little, 217 N.C. 681, 9 S.E. 2d 377 ; Bohannon v.
Cited 0 timesPublishedUnited States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. City of Raleigh
93 N.C. App. 159 · Court of Appeals of North Carolina · Mar 7, 1989
Jones v. Georgia-Pacific Corp., 15 N.C. App. 515 , 190 S.E. 2d 422 (1972). … City of Sanford v. Dandy Signs, Inc., 62 N.C. App. 568 , 303 S.E. 2d 228 (1983) (citing Harrison v. Guilford County, 218 N.C. 718 , 12 S.E. 2d 269 (1940)).
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