SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA

PETITIONS

Decided by the Court in Conference: 6 April 2005

{Posted on the Internet Web Site: 7 April 2005 at 12:00 p.m.}
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS (Click here for archived petitions)
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

036P05   Santiago Rogriguez, a/k/a Rodriguez v. State of N.C.   Plt's Pro Se PDR (COAP04-1085)   Dismissed  
048P05

 
Charles Dexter Johnson, Individually and in his capacity as a shareholder of Dexter Sports Supplements, Inc. and Powerstar, Inc. v. Samuel J. Wornom, III; Dexter Sports Supplements, Inc., and Powerstar, Inc. (as nominal corporate defendants)   Def's (Samuel J. Wornom, III) PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA04- 356)   Denied  
054P05   Sinclair A. Parker, Jr. v. Michael Willis   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1711)   Denied  
057P05
 
In Re: L.G.   Respondents' (parents of minor child)
Pro Se PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA04-456)                  
Denied  
059P97-2   State of N.C. v. Ardie DeFronso Nolon   1. Def's Pro Se PDR

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

1. Dismissed

2. Allowed
 

060P05   Brenton D. Adams, Trustee of Brenton D. Adams, Retirement Plan v. Bank United of Texas FSB, H. Terry Hutchens, M.A. Mansour, and Wife, Taghrid D. Mansour, Robert T. Hedrick, Williams M. Griggs   Plt's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1423)

 

Denied

Lake, CJ & Martin, J recused  

062P05   William A. Hayes, et al. v. Town of Fairmont   Plts' PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1562)   Denied  
079P05   Wesley D. Stevens v. State of N.C.   Plt's Pro Se PDR (COAP03-756)   Dismissed  
080P05   State of N.C. v. Bradley Dean Crawford   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA04-286)   Denied  
084P05

 
Citifinancial, Inc., f/k/a Commercial Credit Corp., Plaintiff v. Cynthia D. Messer, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff v. T.L. Davis, State of North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, Third Party Defendants   1. Third Party Defs' NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA04-261)

2. Third Party Defs' PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA04-261)

3. Def and Third Party Plt's Motion to Dismiss Appeal  

1. ---

2. Denied

3. Allowed  

086P05   Tonya Lannette Williams, et al. v. Alvin E. Bell, Individually and, American Bass Fishing Club, Inc.   Plt's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1538)   Denied  
105P04   In the Matter of the Will of Sallie Schenck Mason, Deceased   Caveator's (Lucinda Lewis Mason) PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA04-318)   Denied  
106P05   In Re: Wachovia Shareholders Litigation   Plts' (Wachovia Shareholders) PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA04- 402)   Denied  
108P05   State of N.C. v. James Earl Ewell   1. AG's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A- 31 (COA04-372)

2. Def's Motion to Deem Response Timely Filed  

1. Denied

2. Allowed  

109P05   State of N.C. v. Barney Kouyen Huang   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1716)   Denied  
113P05   In the Matters of : J.F.M. and T.J.B.   1. Respondent's (T.J.B.) NOA (Constitutional Question) (COA04- 183)

2. Respondent's (T.J.B.) PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal
 

1. ---

2. Denied

3. Allowed  

116P05   James Drewry, Administrator of the Estate of Roger McKinley Drewry, Deceased v. N.C. Department of Transportation   Plt's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1390)   Denied  
119P05
 
State of N.C. v. James David Faircloth   1. Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Order of Cumberland County Superior Court

2. Motion by Pro Se Defendant for Application Requesting the Production of Documents  

1. Dismissed ex mero motu

2. Dismissed ex mero motu  

121P05   State of N.C. v. Zachary David Grimes   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Order of Guilford County Superior Court   Dismissed  
124P05   In Re: I.D.S., a minor child   Respondent's PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COA04-1210)   Denied  
125P05   State of N.C. v. James Edward Williams   1. Def's Pro Se NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA04-680)

2. Def's Pro Se PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal

4.Def's Pro Se Motion for Supersedeas and Temporary Stay  

1.---
03/16/05

2.Denied
03/16/05

3.Allowed
03/16/05

4.Denied
03/16/05  

127P05   State of N.C. v. Billy Joe Frisbee   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Order of Haywood County Superior Court   Dismissed  
129P05   State of N.C. v. Restoney Robinson   Def's Pro Se Motion for Relief   Denied
03/15/05  
133P05   State of N.C. v. Brandon Buford Davis   1. AG's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

2. AG's Application for Stay of Execution of the Mandate

3. AG's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A- 31 (COA03-1718)  

1. Denied

2. Denied
04/04/05

3. Denied  

141P05   Christie N. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of Meg M. Parmaei v. Khosrow Parmaei   Def's Pro Se Motion for “Notice of Appeal”   Dismissed ex mero motu  
142P05   State of N.C. v. Michael Alonzo Bannerman   1. Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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

1. Denied
03/17/05

2. Allowed
03/17/05
 
142PA04   Stetser et al. v. TAP Pharmaceutical Products et al.   1. Plt - Appellants' Motion to Strike Portions of Defendant-Appellee's Brief

2. Plt - Appellants' Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief

3. Plt - Appellants' Motion to extend time to file reply Brief  

1.Denied
See Special Order 03/09/05

2. Allowed
See Special Order 03/09/05

3. Allowed
See Special Order 03/09/05  

146A02   State of N.C. v. LaMorris J. Chapman   Def's Motion to Dissolve Hold of Decision   Dismissed as moot  
146P05   Thomas T. Dillard, Jr. v. State of N.C.   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review the COA (COAP05-136/137)   Dismissed  
148P05   State of N.C. v. Doneal Brewington   Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus   Denied
03/18/05  
150P05   Ray Whitley, Clarice Ohl and Todd Ohle v. William T. Horton, Chambers Food & Spirits, LLC, and DFI Group, Inc.   Plt's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1459)   Denied  
151P05   State of N.C. v. Randall Greenough   Def's Pro Se Motion for Appropriate Relief   Dismissed  
152P05   State of N.C. v. Eugene A. Morgan   Def's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus   Denied  
153P05   State of N.C. v. Mitchell Dial   1. Petitioner's Pro Se Response to PWC (COAP04-532)

2. Petitioner's Pro Se Motion for Evidentiary Hearing  

1. Dismissed

2. Dismissed as moot  

154P05   Samuel Thomas Atkinson, Petitioner v. Theodis Beck, Secretary of Prison, Respondent.   Petitioner's Pro Se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus   Denied
03/18/05  
155P05   State of N.C. v. Michelle Lafaye Ingram   Def's Pro Se PDR (COA03-1668)   Denied  
159P05   State of N.C. v. Teresa Darlene Pope   Def's PDR   Denied  
179A04   State of N.C. v. Darren William Dennison   1. Def's Motion for Temporary Stay of the Mandate, for Withdrawal and Correction of Opinion, and for Other Relief

2. Motion by Office of Appellate Defender for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief  

1. Denied
03/22/05

2. Allowed
03/22/05  

192A04   State of N.C. v. David Franklin Hurt   1. Def' Motion for Appropriate Relief

2. AG's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion for Appropriate Relief  

1. See Special Order
03/04/05

2. Allowed
03/04/05  

238P04-2   State of N.C. v. Sidney Eddie   Def's Pro Se PDR (COA04-308)   Dismissed  
315P04-2   Paull Anderson, Plaintiff v. Julius Jennings Wade, Jr., James H. Wade, Margaret L. Godley, Godley, Inc., and Wade and Wade , Attorneys at Law, Defendants       Plt's Pro Se PWC to Review Order of Superior Court of Mecklenburg County   Dismissed  
362A01-3   In Re: The Estate of Candice Leigh Lunsford   Petitioner's (Dawn Bean) Motion to Strike   Allowed
04/06/05  
408P04   State of N.C. ex rel Utilities Commission, Ocean Club Ventures, L.L.C., Complainant v. Carolina Water Service, Inc., Respondent v. Monteray Shores, Inc, and Robert R. and Laurie T. DeGabrielle, Intervenors   Intervenor's (Monteray Shores and DeGabrielle) PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-896)   Denied  
434P04   In the Matter of the Estate of Theodore E. Best   Charles M. Best's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA02-1449)   Denied  
443P04   State of N.C. v. Francisco Javier- Martinez Ayala   1. Def's NOA (Constitutional Question COA03-1449)

2. Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A- 31

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal  

1. ---

2. Denied

3. Allowed  

450PA04   Pompano Masonry Corporation v. HDR Architecture, Inc.   Def - Appellant's (with consent of Plt) Consent Motion to Withdraw Appeal   Allowed
03/09/05
 
457P04   State of N.C. v. Gary Lee Lawrence, Jr.
 
1. AG's Motion for Temporary Stay

2. AG's Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

3. AG's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A- 31 (COA03-614)

4.Def's Conditional PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31                   

1. Allowed pending determination of the State's PDR
09/01/04

2. Allowed

3. Allowed

4. Denied  

459P04   State of N.C. v. Andre F. Howard   1. Def's NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA02- 1728)

2. Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A- 31

3. State's Motion to Dismiss Appeal  

1. ---

2. Denied

3. Allowed  

461P04   Gloria Barham, Administratrix of the Estate of Billy Melvin Barham v. Rodney J. Hawk, M.D. and Hendersonville Ear Nose & Throat, P.A.   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA02-1393)   Allowed  
464A04   James Leslie Javurek v. Tax Review Board   1. Petitioner's Pro Se NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question (COA03-1016)

2. Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Appeal  

1. ---

2. Allowed  

467A04   Eastway Wrecker Service, Inc. v. City of Charlotte   1. Plt's NOA Based Upon a Dissent

2. Plt's PDR As to Additional Issues  

1. ---

2. Denied  

470P04   State of N.C. v. Joseph Aloysious Dyson, II   Def-Appellant's PDR (COA03-1046)   Denied  
480P04
 
In the Matter of:
I.S., DOB 10/01/85, S.S., DOB 03/20/89, T.S., DOB 08/24/90, R.S., DOB 04/14/92, S.S., DOB 03/01/94, M.S., DOB 08/24/95, M.S., DOB 09/06/96, S.S., DOB 10/28/97, L.S., DOB 07/02/99, Minor Children
 
1. Petitioners' ( J. & K. S.) PWC to Review the Order of the COA (COAP02-888)

2. Respondent's (Mecklenburg Co. DSS) Motion to Deny PWC    

3. Petitioner's (J.S.) Motion to Amend PWC

4. Petitioner's (J.S.) Motion To Dismiss Response

5. Respondent's (Mecklenburg County DSS) Second Motion to Deny PWC
 

1. See Special Order
03/04/05

2. See Special Order
03/04/05

3. See Special Order
03/04/05

4. See Special Order
03/04/05

5. See Special Order
03/04/05
 

511P04   Anthony Dove v. Debra H. Speller (Formerly “Dove”)   Plt's Motion for “Petition for Rehearing”   Dismissed as moot  
526P04   State of N.C. v. Lamont Alexander Wagner   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-943)   Denied  
539P03-2   State of N.C. v. Harris Emanuel Ford   Def's Pro Se PWC to Review Decision of COA (COA03-140)   Denied  
551P04   Rudolph Leonard Baxley, Jr. v. Timothy O. Jackson, et al.   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1155)   Denied  
590PA04   Bradley A. Elliott, and wife Diane T. Elliott, and Arthur E. Elliott, and wife Margaret E. Elliott v. The County of Halifax   Def's Motion for Consolidation   Allowed  
592P04   Charlotte Eastland Mall, LLC, f/k/a Eastland Mall Limited Partnership v. Sole Survivor, Inc., d/b/a Heel Sew Quik, Michael R. Johnson and Sarah A. Johnson   Defs' PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1422)

 

Denied  
594P04   State of N.C. v. Darryl Dewayne Tillman   Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 (COA03-1427)   Denied  
600P04   Anthony Dove v. N.C. Supreme Court Library   Plt's Pro Se Motion for Relief   Denied  
601P03-2   State of N.C. V. Corey Tyrone Sneed   1. Def's NOA Based Upon a Constitutional Question

2. Def's PDR Under N.C.G.S. § 7A- 31 (COA02-1746-2)

3. AG's Motion to Dismiss Appeal  

1. ---

2. Denied

3. Allowed  

629P04-2   State of N.C. v. Joseph Marion Head, Jr.   Def's Pro Se Motion for Appropriate Criminal, Civil, Tort, Domestic, Relief and Release   Dismissed  
642A04   Charlie L. Richardson v. N.C. Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education   1. Plt's Pro Se Motion Requesting Deferred Motion 56 (F)

2. Plt's Pro Se Motion for Requesting Rationale and Motion Requesting Ruling Justice

3. Plt's Pro Se Motion of Rule 59A (2) (4) and 60 (b) Rescinding Appellate Motion to Dismiss Plt's Appeal  

1. Dismissed

2. Dismissed

3. Dismissed