North Carolina appellate authored-opinion indexes

Anita Earls public records

103 captured recordsMay 10, 2019–May 22, 2026

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This archive contains candidate-attributable entries captured from North Carolina appellate authored-opinion indexes. Each entry preserves the exact official evidence and direct source URL. It never infers a position from attendance, silence, office responsibility, an agenda, or an omitted name.

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What this archive contains

These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.

Vote events: 103
Unique measures: 0
Final passage: 0
All Yes / No events: 0 / 0

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103 records

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AUTHORED_OPINIONAuthored opinion
Costanzo v. Currituck County
101PA24 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether Currituck County could spend its occupancy tax revenues on public safety services.
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Filed: 2026-05-22
Costanzo v. Currituck County (101PA24 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether Currituck County could spend its occupancy tax revenues on public safety services.
May 22, 2026Official public record ↗
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State v. Hicks
136PA22-2 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the trial court's admission of cell-phone text messages constituted plain error.
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Filed: 2026-05-22
State v. Hicks (136PA22-2 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the trial court's admission of cell-phone text messages constituted plain error.
May 22, 2026Official public record ↗
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State v. Dobson
190PA24 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether police had probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle.
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Filed: 2026-05-22
State v. Dobson (190PA24 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether police had probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle.
May 22, 2026Official public record ↗
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Wardson Constr., Inc. v. City of Raleigh
115A25 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by certifying a class of home builders seeking a refund of certain Capital Facilities Fees.
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Filed: 2026-03-20
Wardson Constr., Inc. v. City of Raleigh (115A25 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by certifying a class of home builders seeking a refund of certain Capital Facilities Fees.
March 20, 2026Official public record ↗
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Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.
217PA24 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether Map Act recordings effectuate indefinite takings of restricted property rights when the Map Act itself was later repealed, and the proper measure of compensation for this indefinite taking.
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Filed: 2025-12-12
Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp. (217PA24 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether Map Act recordings effectuate indefinite takings of restricted property rights when the Map Act itself was later repealed, and the proper measure of compensation for this indefinite taking.
December 12, 2025Official public record ↗
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Mauck v. Cherry Oil Co.
318A24 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Business Court erred in dismissing a claim for judicial dissolution under N.C.G.S. 55-14-30(2)(ii) for lack of standing when the plaintiff-shareholder held the contractual right to exercise a put option and sell their shares back to the company at fair market value.
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Filed: 2025-10-17
Mauck v. Cherry Oil Co. (318A24 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Business Court erred in dismissing a claim for judicial dissolution under N.C.G.S. 55-14-30(2)(ii) for lack of standing when the plaintiff-shareholder held the contractual right to exercise a put option and sell their shares back to the company at fair market value.
October 17, 2025Official public record ↗
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Schroeder v. Oak Grove Farm Homeowners Ass'n
123PA24 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, where the jury determined that homeowners' chickens were not household pets and therefore were prohibited by a restrictive covenant barring poultry.
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Filed: 2025-08-22
Schroeder v. Oak Grove Farm Homeowners Ass'n (123PA24 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, where the jury determined that homeowners' chickens were not household pets and therefore were prohibited by a restrictive covenant barring poultry.
August 22, 2025Official public record ↗
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Jones v. J. Kim Hatcher Ins. Agencies, Inc.
264A23 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing dismissal of a claim for negligence at the 12(b)(6) stage based on contributory negligence and in affirming dismissal of a claim for punitive damages.
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Filed: 2025-05-23
Jones v. J. Kim Hatcher Ins. Agencies, Inc. (264A23 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing dismissal of a claim for negligence at the 12(b)(6) stage based on contributory negligence and in affirming dismissal of a claim for punitive damages.
May 23, 2025Official public record ↗
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Cohane v. Home Missioners of Am.
278A23 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether section 4.2(b) of the SAFE Child Act's revival of claims 'for child sexual abuse otherwise time-barred' by a three-year statute of limitations encompasses claims against defendants who did not directly commit the alleged abuse.
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Filed: 2025-01-31
Cohane v. Home Missioners of Am. (278A23 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether section 4.2(b) of the SAFE Child Act's revival of claims 'for child sexual abuse otherwise time-barred' by a three-year statute of limitations encompasses claims against defendants who did not directly commit the alleged abuse.
January 31, 2025Official public record ↗
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State v. Lester
293PA23-2 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules barred admission of cell phone records at trial.
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Filed: 2025-01-31
State v. Lester (293PA23-2 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules barred admission of cell phone records at trial.
January 31, 2025Official public record ↗
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N. State Deli, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.
225PA21-2 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether restaurant closures necessitated by government orders responding to the COVID-19 crisis amounted to a direct physical loss for the purposes of business income and commercial property insurance coverage.
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Filed: 2024-12-13
N. State Deli, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. (225PA21-2 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether restaurant closures necessitated by government orders responding to the COVID-19 crisis amounted to a direct physical loss for the purposes of business income and commercial property insurance coverage.
December 13, 2024Official public record ↗
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Cato Corp. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.
353PA23 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether a plaintiff clothing-store company's claim for insurance coverage was properly dismissed where it alleged COVID-19 related losses but the policy contained a viral contamination exclusion.
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Filed: 2024-12-13
Cato Corp. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. (353PA23 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether a plaintiff clothing-store company's claim for insurance coverage was properly dismissed where it alleged COVID-19 related losses but the policy contained a viral contamination exclusion.
December 13, 2024Official public record ↗
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State v. Davenport
155PA22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon and in granting the defendant a new trial on the charge of first-degree murder.
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Filed: 2024-08-23
State v. Davenport (155PA22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon and in granting the defendant a new trial on the charge of first-degree murder.
August 23, 2024Official public record ↗
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Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co.
312A19-2 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether Nationwide effectively cancelled plaintiffs' fire insurance policy in line with N.C.G.S. 58-44-16(f)(10).
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Filed: 2024-08-23
Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co. (312A19-2 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether Nationwide effectively cancelled plaintiffs' fire insurance policy in line with N.C.G.S. 58-44-16(f)(10).
August 23, 2024Official public record ↗
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Askew v. City of Kinston
55A23 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether plaintiffs must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a Corum claim under Article I, Section 19 of the North Carolina Constitution.
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Filed: 2024-06-28
Askew v. City of Kinston (55A23 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether plaintiffs must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a Corum claim under Article I, Section 19 of the North Carolina Constitution.
June 28, 2024Official public record ↗
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State v. Copley
195A19-2 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the trial court erred by failing to intervene ex mero motu during the prosecutor's closing arguments and whether the jury instructions correctly explained defense of habitation and first-degree murder by lying in wait.
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Filed: 2024-05-23
State v. Copley (195A19-2 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the trial court erred by failing to intervene ex mero motu during the prosecutor's closing arguments and whether the jury instructions correctly explained defense of habitation and first-degree murder by lying in wait.
May 23, 2024Official public record ↗
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State v. Giese
309PA22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the superior court erred in finding that a district attorney had an actual conflict of interest in prosecuting a defendant based solely on the alleged victim's position as county manager.
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Filed: 2024-05-23
State v. Giese (309PA22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the superior court erred in finding that a district attorney had an actual conflict of interest in prosecuting a defendant based solely on the alleged victim's position as county manager.
May 23, 2024Official public record ↗
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Fearrington v. City of Greenville
89PA22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether plaintiffs have taxpayer standing to challenge a city's red light camera program, and whether the framework used to fund that camera program violates Article IX, sec. 7 of North Carolina's Constitution.
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Filed: 2024-05-23
Fearrington v. City of Greenville (89PA22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether plaintiffs have taxpayer standing to challenge a city's red light camera program, and whether the framework used to fund that camera program violates Article IX, sec. 7 of North Carolina's Constitution.
May 23, 2024Official public record ↗
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Est. of Graham v. Lambert
113A22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Court of Appeals properly held that a municipality waived governmental immunity because the complaint sufficiently plead waiver, and whether summary judgment was properly awarded for a municipality and a police officer on claims brought under N.C.G.S. 20-145.
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Filed: 2024-03-22
Est. of Graham v. Lambert (113A22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Court of Appeals properly held that a municipality waived governmental immunity because the complaint sufficiently plead waiver, and whether summary judgment was properly awarded for a municipality and a police officer on claims brought under N.C.G.S. 20-145.
March 22, 2024Official public record ↗
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Beavers v. McMican
294A22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether post-separation conduct can be used to corroborate pre-separation conduct in alienation of affection and criminal conversation claims and whether the pre-separation evidence in this case gave rise to more than mere conjecture that defendant was plaintiff's wife's alleged paramour.
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Filed: 2024-03-22
Beavers v. McMican (294A22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether post-separation conduct can be used to corroborate pre-separation conduct in alienation of affection and criminal conversation claims and whether the pre-separation evidence in this case gave rise to more than mere conjecture that defendant was plaintiff's wife's alleged paramour.
March 22, 2024Official public record ↗
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State v. Woolard
208PA22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether this Court properly granted the State's petition for certiorari, and whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest a motorist for driving while impaired.
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Filed: 2023-12-15
State v. Woolard (208PA22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether this Court properly granted the State's petition for certiorari, and whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest a motorist for driving while impaired.
December 15, 2023Official public record ↗
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State v. Pickens
276A22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of defendant's prior bad acts pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence and whether during sentencing the trial court improperly considered defendant's decision to exercise his right to a jury trial.
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Filed: 2023-10-20
State v. Pickens (276A22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of defendant's prior bad acts pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence and whether during sentencing the trial court improperly considered defendant's decision to exercise his right to a jury trial.
October 20, 2023Official public record ↗
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State v. Hicks
136PA22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Evidence taken in the light most favorable to the State was sufficient to support the trial court's decision to instruct the jury on the aggressor doctrine even in circumstances involving the defense of habitation.
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Filed: 2023-09-01
State v. Hicks (136PA22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Evidence taken in the light most favorable to the State was sufficient to support the trial court's decision to instruct the jury on the aggressor doctrine even in circumstances involving the defense of habitation.
September 1, 2023Official public record ↗
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In re S.R.
172PA22 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Clarifying that the standard of review for an appellate court at the adjudicatory stage of a termination of parental rights proceeding is to determine whether there is clear, cogent, and convincing evidence in the record to support the trial court's findings of fact, and whether the findings of fact support the conclusions of law.
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Filed: 2023-04-28
In re S.R. (172PA22 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Clarifying that the standard of review for an appellate court at the adjudicatory stage of a termination of parental rights proceeding is to determine whether there is clear, cogent, and convincing evidence in the record to support the trial court's findings of fact, and whether the findings of fact support the conclusions of law.
April 28, 2023Official public record ↗
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Schaeffer v. SingleCare Holdings, LLC
321PA21 — PUBLISHED
What this issue meant
Whether the Due Process Clause permits the trial court to exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state corporate and individual defendants based on business-related activities that the defendants conducted in North Carolina.
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Filed: 2023-04-06
Schaeffer v. SingleCare Holdings, LLC (321PA21 - Published)
Author: Justice Anita Earls
Whether the Due Process Clause permits the trial court to exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state corporate and individual defendants based on business-related activities that the defendants conducted in North Carolina.
April 6, 2023Official public record ↗

What this archive contains

103 records

Costanzo v. Currituck County

State v. Hicks

State v. Dobson

Wardson Constr., Inc. v. City of Raleigh

Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

Mauck v. Cherry Oil Co.

Schroeder v. Oak Grove Farm Homeowners Ass'n

Jones v. J. Kim Hatcher Ins. Agencies, Inc.

Cohane v. Home Missioners of Am.

State v. Lester

N. State Deli, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.

Cato Corp. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.

State v. Davenport

Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co.

Askew v. City of Kinston

State v. Copley

State v. Giese

Fearrington v. City of Greenville

Est. of Graham v. Lambert

Beavers v. McMican

State v. Woolard

State v. Pickens

State v. Hicks

In re S.R.

Schaeffer v. SingleCare Holdings, LLC