SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA

PETITIONS

Decided by the Court in Conference: 24 August 2000

{Posted on the Internet Web Site: 25 August 2000 at 11:30 a.m.}

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Full Term
PWC Petition for Writ of Certiorari
MAR Motion for Appropriate Relief
COA North Carolina Court of Appeals
MTS Motion for Temporary Stay
Def Defendant
NOA Notice of Appeal
Plt Plaintiff
PDR Petition for Discretionary Review
Cert Certiorari
AG Attorney General

1P97 - 2 Bicket, et al v. McLean Securities, et al Plts' PDR Denied
40P00 Thomas Broome & Frances Broome v. City of Mt. Holly Plts' PDR Denied

08/22/00

63A00 Northfield Dev. v. City of Burlington Def's Motion to Take Judicial Notice Allowed for limited purpose of arguing request at oral argument
65P00 State v. Henry Levi Pigott Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the Superior Court Denied
76P00 Wilbert A. Neal v. NC St. Bar, Office of Counsel, Douglas J. Brocker Deputy Counsel & Chair of Grievance Comm., James K. Dorsett, et al Plt's Pro Se Motion for Reconsideration by the Appellant as to Court's Mandamus Order of June 15, 2000 Dismissed
84PA99 Jack S. Gray & Mary B. Gray t/a Tower Circle Motel v. NC Insurance Underwriting Assoc. 1. Plt's Petition for Rehearing

2. Def's Petition for Rehearing

1. Denied

08/03/00

2. Denied

08/03/00

J. Martin Recused

125P00 State v. Thomas H. Kirklnad, Sr. 1. Def's Pro Se PWC

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Dismissed

2. Allowed

137P00 State v. Joseph Marion Head Junior Def's Pro Se Motion to Dismiss & for New Trial & for Civil Relief Entitled Dismissed
137P00 State v. Joseph Marion Head Junior 1. Def's Pro Se Motion for New Trial

2. Def's Pro Se Motion for Relief Stated in N.C.G.S. 17 -10

1. Dismissed

2. Dismissed

152P00 Kenya Paylor Thomas v. Olando Elliot Washington & Darrell A. Campbell Plt's PDR Denied
164A00 State v. Elrico Darnell Fowler 1. Def's Motion for Ext. of Time to File Brief and to Accept Brief as Timely Filed on 7/29/00

2. AG's Motion to Dismiss Capital Appeal

See Special Order
175P99 - 2 State v. Samuel Alando Walker Def's Pro Se PWC to review decision of COA Denied
185P00 Winston-Salem Wrecker Assoc. et al v. Ron Barker, Sheriff of Forsyth Cty. et al 1. Plt's NOA

2. Plt's PDR

1. Dismissed ex mero motu

2. Denied

189P00 - 2* State v. Stephen Clay Jones, Sr. Def's Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

07/20/00

197P00 State v. James Elliot Price, Sr. 1. Def's Pro Se PDR

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

2. Allowed

205P00 State v. William David Gray Def's PDR Denied
210P00 Charlotte McLain v. Taco Bell Corp., Taylor Foods, Thomas Orr & Michelle Raynor 1. Plt's PDR

2. Def's (Taylor Foods, Inc.) conditional PDR as to additional issues

1. Denied

07/12/00

2. Dismissed as moot

07/12/00

211P00 Lynda Barefoot v. Thermo Industries Plt's PDR Denied
213P00 State v. James Edward Benjamin Def's Pro Se PWC Denied
214A00 State v. Oid Michael Hawkins 1. Def's PWC to Review Order of Sup. Court

2. Def's Motion to Maintain Sealed Transcript of Ex Parte Portion of Hearing

3. Def's Motion to Withdraw PWC

4. Joint Motion to Withdraw PWC

1. Dismissed as moot

2. Dismissed as moot

3. Dismissed as moot

4. Allowed

216P00 State v. Michael A. Hockaday Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Order of the COA Denied
217P00 Jimmy Smith v. State 1. Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Mandamus

2. Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus

1. Dismissed as moot

2. Dismissed as moot

219P00 State v. Jerry Lee Callahan, Jr. Def's PDR Denied
219A91 - 3 State v. Jerry Wayne Conner Def's Motion to Reconsider Denial of Remand for Evidentiary Hearing Dismissed
221P00 State v. Frederick Eldridge Martin 1. Def's PWC to Review Order of Sup. Ct.

2. Def's Motion to Compel Production of Complete Transcript

3. Def's Motion for Record on Appeal to be Filed 35 Days Following Production of Complete Transcript

1. Denied

07/12/00

2. Denied

08/22/00

3. Denied

08/22/00

221P96 - 2 State v. Huey Lee Billups 1. Def's Pro Se PWC

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Dismissed

2. Allowed

222P00 Medical Mutual Ins. Co. of NC v. Gary Eugene Mauldin, M.D. & Sylva Anesthesiology 1. Defs' PDR

2. Defs' PWC

1. Allowed

07/25/00

2. Denied

07/25/00

223P00 State v. Brian Kelly Clontz 1. Def's NOA

2. Def's PDR

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal

1. - - -

2. Denied

3. Allowed

227P00 Jennifer Jacobs v. City of Asheville 1. Def's NOA

2. Def's PDR

1. Dismissed ex mero motu

2. Denied

230P00 Derrick Miller, Jr. v. Piedmont Steam Co., d/b/a Stanley Steemer Plts' PDR Denied
231A00 State v. Alfred William Riley, Jr. 1. Def's NOA based on dissent in COA

2. Def's NOA based on constitutional Question

3. Def's PDR

4. Def's PWC to review decision of COA

5. Def's PWC to review order of COA

6. AG's motion to dismiss

7. AG's motion to dismiss appeal based on dissent

1. - - -

2. - - -

3. Denied

4. Denied

5. Denied

6. Allowed

7. Allowed

235P00 State v. James Meguell Hill 1. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis

2. Def's Pro Se PWC

1. Allowed

2. Denied

236P00 Arun Bahl & Rayetta Bahl, Administrators of Estate of Rene Lorriane Bahl v. Scott Lee Talford, Robert Jordan, Jr., & Michael E. Vega

Arun Bahl & Rayetta Bahl, Administrators of Estate of Riana Elizabeth Bahl v. Scott Lee Talford, Robert Jordan, Jr., & Michael E. Vega

Plts' PDR Denied
237P00 Johnny Holt v. Food Lion Plt's PDR Denied
239P00 State v. Cleveland Purcell Baker Def's PDR Denied
245P00 Lexington State Bank v. Peggy Ellington Miller, et al Defs' (Peggy Miller) PDR Denied
246P00 Larry Smith v. Nash County, et al 1. Plt's Pro Se PWC

2. Plt's Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

2. Allowed

248P00 State v. Ronald Hammond Def's Pro Se PWC Dismissed
253P00 Karl David Patterson v. Carolyn Durdle Patterson v. Paula S. Patterson & Teachers Ins. Annuity Assoc-College Retirement Equities Fund, Third-Party Def. Intervenor's (Paula S. Patterson) PDR Denied
254P98 - 2 State v. John G. Atkinson Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Order of COA Denied
258P00 Hinton v. Pendergraph & Gilchrist Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

08/15/00

261P00 Lisa Baker Cucina v. City of Jacksonville & Dixie Faye Pickett Def's (City of Jacksonville) PDR Denied
264P00 Herchel Rogers & wife v. City of Wilmington, Respondent Petitioners' PDR Denied
267P00 The Estate of Kenneth Fennell v. Richard L. Stephenson, the NC St. Highway Patrol & other Unknown NC St. Highway Patrol Employees Defs' PDR Allowed
270P00 Marta Dobrowolska & Pawel Dobrowolski v. Michael Wall and City of Greensboro 1. Def's (City of Greensboro) NOA

2. Def's (City of Greensboro) PDR under G.S. 7A-31

1. - - -

2. Allowed

270P00 Marta Dobrowolska & Pawel Dobrowolski & Robert Dobrowolski v. City of Greensboro NC Assoc. of Cty. Comm., NC School Boards Assoc., & NC League of Municipalities' motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae

Allowed
271P00 State v. Kenneth Kenyon Crockett Def's PDR Denied
272P00 State v. Amos Andrew Shaw-El Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the Decision of the COA Denied
276P00 SMD Enterprises, D/B/A Yellow Cab Co., Respondent v. City of Monroe, Petitioner Def's PDR Denied
282P00 State v. Thaddeus Swindler, III 1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Decision of COA

2. Def's Pro Se Motin to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

2. Allowed

284P00 State v. Robert Peter Fiedler 1. Def's Motion for Temp. Stay

2. Def's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas

3. Def's PDR

1. Stay Dissolved

2. Denied

3. Denied

287P00 Patrick Lattimore & wife v. United Companies Lending Corp. Plts' Pro Se PWC Denied
292P00 State v. Kenneth Ray Blue 1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay







2. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas

3. AG's PDR

1. Allowed pending determination of AG's PDR

07/10/00

2. Allowed

3. Allowed

293P00 State v. Bobby Ray Todd Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Decision of COA Denied
298P00 Charles B. Sisko, Administrator of Estate of Virginia Sisko, & Charles B. Sisko, individually v. Kenneth S. Pritchett Plts' PDR Denied
300P00 Jonathan Farber v. NC Psychology Bd. Plt's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas Denied

07/28/00

301P00 Chrysler Financial Co. v. Muriel K. Offerman, in her official capacity as Sec. of Dept. of Revenue 1. Def's PDR

2. Plt's Conditional PDR As To Additional Issues

1. Denied

2. Denied

302P00 State v. Larry Rolando Linney 1. Def's NOA

2. Def's PDR

3. Def's Motion for Appropriate Relief

4. AG's Motion to Dismiss Def's Appeal

5. AG's Motion to Deny Def's PDR

6. AG's Motion to Deny Def's Motion for Appropriate Relief

1. - - -

2. Dismissed ex mero motu

3. Dismissed ex mero motu

4. Allowed

5. Dismissed as moot

6. Dissmissed as moot

304P00 State v. Jesse Lee Shook 1. Def's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus

2. Def's Pro Se PWC to review order of Sup. Ct.

3. Def's Pro Se Motion for Appointment of Counsel

4. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in forma Pauperis

1. Denied

07/20/00

2. Denied

07/20/00

3. Denied

07/20/00

4. Allowed

07/20/00

305P00* Christenbury Surgery Center v. NC Dept. of Health & Human Services, Div. of Facility Services 1. Respondent's Motion for Temp. Stay

2. Respondent's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas

1. Denied

07/14/00

2. Denied

07/14/00

306P00 State v. Roscoe D. Mills 1. Def's NOA

2. Def's PDR

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss

1. - - -

2. Denied

3. Allowed

307P00 State v. William Joyner, Jr. 1. Def's NOA

2. Def's PDR

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal

1. - - -

2. Denied

3. Allowed

309P00 State v. James Robert Barker, et al Defs' PWC to Review Order of COA Denied
310P00 State v. Erwin Ellis McMahan Def's PWC to Review Decision of COA Denied
311P00 State v. Michael Valentine 1. Def's Pet. for Writ of Mandamus

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

2. Allowed

312P00 Anthony Dove v. State of NC Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

07/21/00

316P00 Willis White v. William D. Anderson 1. Def's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

07/25/00

2. Allowed

07/25/00

317P00 State v. Edward Armond Ganey, Jr. Def's PWC Dismissed
317P00 State v. Edward Armond Ganey, Jr. Def's Motion for Leave to File Additional Authority Allowed
320P00 Robert London, Employee v. Snak Time Catering & Anthem Casualty Ins. Group Defs' PWC Denied
321P00* State v. Melvin Keith Smith AG's Motion for Temporary Stay Allowed

07/25/00

322P00 State v. Corey Donnell White Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Decision of COA Denied
323P00 Charles A. Simmons, Employee v. Landfill Assoc., Employer; Aetna Life & Casualty/Travelers Ins. Co. Plt's PDR Allowed
323A92 - 5 State v. Charles Alonzo Tunstall Def's Pro Se Motion for Recusal Denied

J. Freeman did not participate in the hearing of and decision in this motion

324P00 State v. Gary Leonard Blyther Def's PDR Denied
327P00 State v. Jimmy Cornell Smith & Richard Elijah Smith 1. Def's (Richard Smith) NOA

2. Def's (Richard Smith) PDR

3. Def's (Jimmy Smith) PDR

4. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal

1. - - -

2. Denied

3. Denied

4. Allowed

328P00 NC Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. v. James L. Mizzell & Douglas W. Austin Defs' PDR Denied
329P00 Ronald Gold Overcash v. City of Concord, City of Concord Planning Comm, & City of Concord Bd. of Adjustments Defs' PDR Denied
331P00 State v. Donald Demras Parker Def's PDR Denied
333P00 State v. Charles B. Keaton 1. Def's Pro Se PWC

2. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

2. Allowed

334P00 State v. Perry Luther Marley Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Decision of NC-COA Denied

J. Martin Recused

335P00 State v. Terry Anthony Burns Def's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied
337P00 State v. Waverly Orlando Harshaw, Jr. Def's PDR Denied
339P00 State v. Mark A. Miller Def's PDR Denied
345P00 Jerry Mills, Jr. & wife, Terrie Sutherland Mills v. Joseph Wayne Thomas & Andrea West Thomas Plts' PDR Allowed
347P00* State v. Robert L. Chesson 1. AG's Motion for Temp. Stay

2. AG's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas

1. Denied

08/09/00

2. Denied

08/09/00

351P00* Robert Anderson Lee v. Jerry O. Adams & Sylvia C. Adams 1. Def's Pro Se Motion for Continued Temporary Stay During Appeal

2. Def's Pro Se PWC

3. Def's Pro Se Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

1. Denied

08/09/00

2. Denied

08/09/00

3. Allowed

08/09/00

354P00 Lynne Herbig Steg v. Brian David Steg 1. Def's Motion for Temp. Stay

2. Def's Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas

3. Def's PWC

4. Plt's Motion to Dismiss Temp. Stay

5. Plt's Motion to Dismiss Pet. for Writ of Supersedeas

6. Plt's Motion to Dismiss PWC

1. - - -

2. Allowed

3. Allowed

4. Denied

5. Denied

6. Denied

361P00 State v. Penny Elizabeth Jarrett Def's Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

08/18/00

365P00 Ambrosia Garcia v. William D. Anderson & Wade Hatley 1. Plt's Pro Se Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

2. Plt's Pro Se Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus

1. Allowed

2. Denied

392P99 - 2 State v. Gerald Jose Williams Def's Pro Se PWC Denied

J. Wainwright Recused

424P99 - 2* State v. Vincent Hall Def's Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied

07/20/00

441A98* State v. Golphin PWC Denied
506A98 - 2* Dept. of Transportation v. Joe C. Rowe; Howard L. Pruitt et al Plt's PDR (alternative PDR) Denied

08/09/00

530A98* State v. Patrick Joseph Steen 1. Def's Motion for Temp. Stay of Mandate

2. Def's Motion to Correct Opinion, and for Other Relief

1. Dismissed as Moot

08/17/00

2. Dismissed

08/17/00

585A97* State v. Jimmie Wayne Lawrence Def's Motion for Temp. Stay of Mandate Dismissed

07/14/00


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