2000 North Carolina Supreme Court Cases
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS - 2000
BY FILING DATE
21 December 2000
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Mandate: 10 January 2001
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 127 petitions in 112 cases.
- Cash v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 353 NC 257 (203PA00) - Rule 12(b)(6) and (c) motions to dismiss
- Dialysis Care of N.C., LLC v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 353 NC 258 (252A00) - Certificate of need
- Frost v. Mazda Motor of Am., Inc., 353 NC 189 (582PA99) - Class action
- Brown v. Brown, 353 NC 220 (77A00) - Equitable distribution
- Hlasnick v. Federated Mut. Ins. Co., 353 NC 240 (78PA00) - UIM
- Bailey v. State, 353 NC 142 (56PA00-2) - Class action suit/attorneys' fees
- Knight Pub. Co. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 353 NC 256 (523A98-2) - Uniform Commercial Code
- Roberts v. Swain, 353 NC 246 (572PA99) - Calculation of attorney's fees and costs
- State v. Cooper, 353 NC 260 (289A00) - First-degree burglary
- State v. Holman, 353 NC 174 (200A99) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Meyer, 353 NC 92 (379A95-2) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Hughes, 353 NC 200 (59A00) - Suppression of evidence in drug case
- State v. Hardy, 353 NC 122 (169A99) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Leazer, 353 NC 234 (175PA00) - First-degree murder (capital/life without parole)
- State v. Jones, 353 NC 159 (347A99) - Application of felony murder rule to vehicular homicide cases
- State v. Grooms, 353 NC 50 (39A99) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Blackwell, 353 NC 259 (567A99) - Violation of plea agreement
- State v. Israel, 353 NC 211 (256A99) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Davis, 353 NC 1 (109A98) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- Tart v. Martin, 353 NC 252 (174PA00) - Negligent entrustment
- Young v. Hickory Bus. Furn., 353 NC 227 (143A00) - Workers' compensation--changed circumstances
6 October 2000
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Mandate: 26 October 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 78 petitions in 66 cases.
- Davis v. J.M.X., Inc., 352 NC 662 (206A00) - Automobile accident - negligence
- Green v. Dixon, 352 NC 666 (207A00) - Automobile accident - negligence
- Hodge v. N. C. Dep't of Transp., 352 NC 664 (170A00) - Employment termination
- Hyde v. Chesney Glen Homeowners Ass'n, 352 NC 665 (247A00) - Subdivision covenants
- Lewis v. Craven Reg'l Med. Ctr., 352 NC 668 (462PA99) - Workers' Compensation - changed circumstances
- Myers v. Town of Plymouth, 352 NC 670 (17PA00) - Employment termination
- Northfield Dev. Co. v City of Burlington, 352 NC 671 (63A00) - Zoning
- State v. Moore, 352 NC 667 (556A90-3) - Post-conviction
- State v. Mackey, 352 NC 650 (244A00) - Drugs
- State v. Cummings, 352 NC 600 (65A87-3) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Underwood, 352 NC 669 (579PA99) - First-degree murder (life) (Mitochondria DNA testing)
- State v. Elliott, 352 NC 663 (179A00) - Assault
25 August 2000
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Mandate: 14 September 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 76 petitions in 69 cases.
13 July 2000
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Mandate: 2 August 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 49 petitions in 44 cases.
16 June 2000
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Mandate: 6 July 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 59 petitions in 53 cases.
- Bailey v. State, 352 NC 128 (56PA00) - Class Membership
- Deese v. Champion Int'l Corp., 352 NC 109 (500PA98-2) - Workers' Compensation
- Dobson v. Harris, 352 NC 77 (435PA99) - Libel and Slander
- Gray v. N.C. Ins. Underwriting Ass'n, 352 NC 61 (84PA99) - Settlement of insurance claims
- Halford v. Wright, 352 NC 144 (557A99) - Per Curiam
- Lanning v. Fieldcrest-Cannon, Inc., 352 NC 98 (360PA99) - Workers' Compensation
- Osburn v. Danek Med., Inc., 352 NC 143 (549A99) - Per Curiam
- Saunders v. Edenton OB/GYN Ctr., 352 NC 136 (469A99) - Workers' Compensation
- State v. Lemons, 352 NC 87 (377A95-2) - Nontestifying codefendant's statements
- State v. Lawrence, 352 NC 1 (585A97) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Hyde, 352 NC 37 (529A98) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Rogers, 352 NC 119 (176A98) - Capital trial continuance
- Tew v. Brown, 352 NC 145 (583PA99) - Per Curiam
- Tucker v. Westlake, 352 NC 146 (5A00) - Per Curiam
5 May 2000
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Mandate: 25 May 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 58 petitions in 48 cases.
- In re Brown, 351 NC 601 (18A00) - Censure of district court judge
- Brisson v. Kathy A. Santoriello, M.D., P.A., 351 NC 589 (376PA99) - Medical Malpractice Rule 9(j) certification
- Perkins v. Arkansas Trucking Servs., Inc., 351 NC 634 (422PA99) - Workers' Compensation
- State v. Summers, 351 NC 620 (195PA99) - DWI & Refusal to Submit to Intoxilyzer
- State v. Anthony, 351 NC 611 (342PA99) - Statutory Rape
- State v. Roseboro, 351 NC 536 (156A94-2) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Frogge, 351 NC 576 (413A95-2) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Foreman, 351 NC 627 (291PA99) - DWI Checkpoint Avoidance
- State .v. Greene, 351 NC 562 (456A87-5) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
- State v. Wallace, 351 NC 481 (241A97) - First-degree murder (capital/death)
7 April 2000
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Mandate: 27 April 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 68 petitions in 58 cases.
- Fortune Ins. Co. v. Owens, 351 NC 424 (154PA99) -
- K&S Enters v. Kennedy Office Supply Co., Inc., 351 NC 470 (539A99) -
- Karner v. Roy White Flowers, Inc., 351 NC 433 (475A99) -
- Lovelace v. City of Shelby, 351 NC 458 (312A99) -
- Bailey v. State, 351 NC 440 (53PA96-2) -
- State v. Fritsch, 351 NC 373 (141PA99) -
- State v. Grigsby, 351 NC 454 (364PA99) -
- State v. Buckner, 351 NC 401 (444A93-2) -
- State v. Williams, 351 NC 465 (264A90-5) -
- State v. Coble, 351 NC 448 (446PA99) -
- State v. Rich, 351 NC 386 (161PA99) -
- State v. Waddell, 351 NC 413 (418A98) -
- Thompson v. Waters, 351 NC 462 (267PA99) -
3 March 2000
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Mandate: 23 March 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 67 petitions in 58 cases.
- Durham v. Dessenberger, 351 NC 346 (419A99) -
- Energy Investors Fund L.P. v. Metric Constructors, Inc., 351 NC 331 (333A99) -
- Goggins v. Balatsias, 351 NC 343 (463PA99) -
- Hartwell v. Mahan, 351 NC 345 (439A99) -
- Hoisington v. ZT-Winston-Salem Assocs., 351 NC 342 (339PA99) -
- Jenkins v. Public Service Co., 351 NC 341 (387A99) -
- Johnson v. First Union Corp., 351 NC 339 (485PA98) -
- Jones v. Asheville Radiological Grp., 351 NC 348 (242A98-2) -
- McIver v. Smith, 351 NC 344 (453PA99) -
- Romig v. Jefferson-Pilot Life Ins. Co., 351 NC 349 (218A99) -
- State v. Trusell, 351 NC 347 (324A99) -
4 February 2000
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Mandate: 24 February 2000
In addition to the opinions filed on this date, the court ruled on 72 petitions in 68 cases.
- Davis v. City of Mebane, 351 NC 329 (162PA99) -
- Gaston County Dyeing Machine Co. v. Northfield Ins. Co., 351 NC 293 (10PA99) -
- Holshouser v. Shaner Hotel Grp. Prop. One Ltd. Partnership, 351 NC 330 (386A99) -
- Spruill v. Lake Phelps Vol. Fire Dep't, Inc., 351 NC 318 (87PA99) -
- State ex rel. Utilities Comm'n v. Carolina Util. Assoc'n, Inc., 351 NC 223 (170A99) -
- State v. Smith, 351 NC 251 (396A98) -
- State v. Hinnant, 351 NC 277 (22A99) -
- State v. Gell, 351 NC 192 (469A98) -
- State v. Roberts, 351 NC 325 (331PA99) -
- Union Carbide Corp. v. Offerman, 351 NC 310 (453A98-2) -
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