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de novo review standard in North Carolina

13 North Carolina opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Amanini v. N.C. Department of Human Resourcesgreen
ncctapp · 1994 · cited in 5 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1998–2004
2 sentences

2004App. 668, 677 , 443 S.E.2d 114, 118 (1994), this Court noted that “where the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo review, this Court will directly *616 review the State Personnel Commission’s decision under a de novo review standard.” More recently, we articulated this same principle in Davis v. N.C.

2002App. 668, 675 , 443 S.E.2d 114, 118 (1994). “[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo review, this Court will directly review the State Personnel Commission’s decision under a de novo review standard.” Id. at 677 , 443 S.E.2d at 119 .

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Matter of McCrarygreen
ncctapp · 1993 · cited in 4 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1994–2002
2 sentences

2002App. 161, 165 , 435 S.E.2d 359, 363 (1993) (“Where the trial court should have utilized de novo review, this Court will directly review the agency’s decision under a de novo review standard[]”).

2001Therefore, “where the trial court should have utilized de novo review, this Court will directly review the agency’s decision under a de novo review standard.” In re Appeal by McCrary, 112 N.C.

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Brooks v. Rebarco, Inc.green
ncctapp · 1988 · cited in 4 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1993–1998
2 sentences

1998Dept. of Human Resources, 114 N.C.App. 668, 674 , 443 S.E.2d 114, 118 (1994) ("If [petitioner] argues the agency's decision was based on an error of law, then `de novo ` review is required."); Brooks, Com'r of Labor v. Rebarco, Inc., 91 N.C.App. 459, 464 , 372 S.E.2d 342, 345 (1988) ("Incorrect statutory interpretation by an agency constitutes an error of law...."). "[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo review, this Court will directly review the [agency's] decision under a de novo review standard." Amanini , 114 N.C.App. at 677 , 443 S.E.2d at 119 ; Brooks, Comr.

1998Dept. of Human Resources, 114 N.C.App. 668, 674 , 443 S.E.2d 114, 118 (1994) ("If [petitioner] argues the agency's decision was based on an error of law, then `de novo ` review is required."); Brooks, Com'r of Labor v. Rebarco, Inc., 91 N.C.App. 459, 464 , 372 S.E.2d 342, 345 (1988) ("Incorrect statutory interpretation by an agency constitutes an error of law...."). "[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo review, this Court will directly review the [agency's] decision under a de novo review standard." Amanini , 114 N.C.App. at 677 , 443 S.E.2d at 119 ; Brooks, Comr.

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Skinner v. North Carolina Department of Correctiongreen
ncctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016Dep't of Corr., 154 N.C.App. 270 , 279, 572 S.E.2d 184 , 191 (2002) ( "[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo *374 review, this Court will directly review the [agency's] decision under a de novo review standard.").

2016Dep't of Corr., 154 N.C.App. 270 , 279, 572 S.E.2d 184 , 191 (2002) ( "[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo *374 review, this Court will directly review the [agency's] decision under a de novo review standard.").

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Brooks v. McWhirter Grading Co., Inc.green
nc · 1981 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998Dept. of Human Resources, 114 N.C.App. 668, 674 , 443 S.E.2d 114, 118 (1994) ("If [petitioner] argues the agency's decision was based on an error of law, then `de novo ` review is required."); Brooks, Com'r of Labor v. Rebarco, Inc., 91 N.C.App. 459, 464 , 372 S.E.2d 342, 345 (1988) ("Incorrect statutory interpretation by an agency constitutes an error of law...."). "[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo review, this Court will directly review the [agency's] decision under a de novo review standard." Amanini , 114 N.C.App. at 677 , 443 S.E.2d at 119 ; Brooks, Comr.

1998App. at 677 , 443 S.E.2d at 119 ; Brooks, Comr. of Labor v. Grading Co., 303 N.C. 573, 580-81 , 281 S.E.2d 24, 29 (1981) (“When the issue on appeal is wheth- • er a state agency erred in interpreting a statutory term, an appellate court may freely substitute its judgment for that of the agency and employ de novo review.”).

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JWA v. State of Ga.green
gactapp · 1974 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998Dept. of Human Resources, 114 N.C.App. 668, 674 , 443 S.E.2d 114, 118 (1994) ("If [petitioner] argues the agency's decision was based on an error of law, then `de novo ` review is required."); Brooks, Com'r of Labor v. Rebarco, Inc., 91 N.C.App. 459, 464 , 372 S.E.2d 342, 345 (1988) ("Incorrect statutory interpretation by an agency constitutes an error of law...."). "[W]here the initial reviewing court should have conducted de novo review, this Court will directly review the [agency's] decision under a de novo review standard." Amanini , 114 N.C.App. at 677 , 443 S.E.2d at 119 ; Brooks, Comr.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Souther v. New River Area Mental Health Development Disabilities & Substance Abuse Program green
ncctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2002As noted above, a trial court’s “determination of whether a termination [or demotion] was for ‘just cause’ based upon personal misconduct is a question of law, and [] questions of law are to be reviewed de novo." Souther v. New River Area Mental Health, 142 N.C.

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-35 (6) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-51 (5) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-52 (4) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-1 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-43 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 49 (2003–2026) OK 23 (1999–2020) WA 13 (2007–2016) FL 13 (2001–2024) NC 13 (1993–2016) OH 12 (1995–2024) VT 11 (2004–2025) TX 10 (1991–2018) LA 9 (1993–2016) MD 8 (1988–2016) GA 8 (2012–2013) PA 6 (2006–2013) WV 5 (1995–2017) TN 5 (1978–2025) MI 5 (1993–2021) MS 5 (1996–2020) KS 4 (2006–2022) NJ 3 (2017–2023) SC 3 (2009–2020) IA 3 (1997–2016) NM 2 (2018–2020) NV 2 (2019–2019) KY 2 (2021–2025) MN 2 (2011–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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