Opinions and Orders

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superior court Opinions and Orders 484 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Smartmatic USA Corp., et al. v. Newsmax Media, Inc. 09/12/2024 N21C-11-028 EMD Superior Court Civil Davis
J. 		Opinion. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part. Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part.
State v. Dallas 09/12/2024 0310025073 Superior Court Criminal Conner
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant's Motion for Modification/Reduction of Sentence - DENIED.
C & C Drywall Contractors North, Inc., et al v. Aguilar 09/11/2024 K24J-00450 JJC Superior Court Civil Clark
R.J. 		Letter Order. Plaintiff's Entry of Judgment by Confession - DENIED.
DiStefano, et al. v. McIntosh, et al. 09/11/2024 N21C-06-233 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant Advancexing Pain & Rehabilitation Clinic's Motion to Bifurcate - DENIED.
Burhenn v. Celotex Asbestos Settlement Trust 09/06/2024 N23C-12-040 ASB Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
AM Buyer, LLC vs Argosy Investment Partners IV, L.P. et al. 09/03/2024 N23C-11-167 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part; Defendants’ Request for Fees and Costs - DENIED.
Banc of America Funding Corporation v. James Coppedge et al. 09/03/2024 K24M-03-017 RLG Superior Court Civil Green-Streett
J. 		Order. Defendants' Petition to Vacate Void Judgment - DENIED.
Feaster v. Tyler, et al. 09/03/2024 N22C-08-090 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Order. Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Liability – DENIED.
JanCo FS 2, LLC, et al. v. ISS Facility Services, Inc., et al. 08/30/2024 N23C-03-005 MAA CCLD Superior Court Civil Adams
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. ISS’s Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part. JanCo’s Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part.
Pitts v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc., et al. 08/30/2024 K24C-04-003 NEP Superior Court Civil Primos
J. 		Order. Upon Review of the Affidavit of Merit – ACCEPTED.
State v. Fry 08/30/2024 2212003817 Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal - DENIED.
State v. Ryan 08/30/2024 2106009261, 2106009228 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Report And Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
State v. Williams 08/30/2024 2208005255 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report And Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE DENIED. Defendant's Motion for Modification of Sentence - SHOULD BE DENIED.
DDS Striker Holdings, LLC, et al. v. Verisk Analytics, Inc., et al. 08/29/2024 N24C-02-130 VLM CCLD Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Letter Opinion. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED as to Count II, and DENIED as to Counts III through V; Defendants’ Motion to Strike - GRANTED.
Navaretta, et al., v. Duong, et al. 08/29/2024 N24C-01-024 DJB Superior Court Civil Brennan
J. 		Civil Memorandum Opinion and Decision. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss – DENIED. Defendant’s Motion to Stay Discovery and Motion for Protection Order – DENIED AS MOOT.
State v. Clark 08/29/2024 2311012390A/B Superior Court Criminal Brennan
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress - DENIED.
State v. LaCombe 08/29/2024 1201018188 Superior Court Criminal Salomone
C. 		Report And Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED. Motion For Correction of An Illegal Sentence - SHOULD BE DENIED.
TAKRAF USA, Inc. v. FMC Technologies, Inc. 08/28/2024 N24C-01-090 VLM CCLD Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint - DENIED.
Weddington v. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board 08/28/2024 N24A-04-004 CLS Superior Court Civil Scott
J. 		Order. Appellant’s Appeal from a Decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
Aearo Technologies, LLC, et al., v. ACE American Insurance Co., et al. 08/26/2024 N23C-06-255 CCLD Superior Court Civil Rennie
J. 		Order. Plaintiffs’ Rule 59(e) Motion for Reargument on the Court’s July 15, 2024 Memorandum Opinion and Order Ruling – DENIED.
Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC v. Plaza Resort Atlantic Ocean, LLC, et al. 08/26/2024 N24C-04-151 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss – DENIED.
State v. Perez 08/26/2024 2007000677 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Correct and/or Modify Sentence – DENIED.
State v. Cooper 08/23/2024 1801007017 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Transcripts - DENIED. Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis - MOOT.
State v. Desmond 08/23/2024 91009844DI Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s July 16, 2024, Decision – DENIED.
State v. Brown 08/21/2024 2304010070 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Sentence Reduction – DENIED.

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