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8 North Carolina opinions name it 1 courts 2012–2025 6 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Leonard v. Bellgreen2 sentences2025App. at 222– 23, 828 S.E.2d at 532 (citing Leonard v. Bell, 254 N.C. 2025App. at 222– 23, 828 S.E.2d at 532 (citing Leonard v. Bell, 254 N.C. | 3 | 4 |
McCullers v. Lewisgreen2 sentences2025“Courts applying this framework have recently held that a defendant seeking to establish public official immunity must demonstrate that all three of the Isenhour factors are present.” McCullers, 265 N.C. 2025“Courts applying this framework have recently held that a defendant seeking to establish public official immunity must demonstrate that all three of the Isenhour factors are present.” McCullers, 265 N.C. | 2 | 3 |
Cherry v. Harrisgreen2 sentences2021App. 478, 480-81 , 429 S.E.2d 771, 772-73 (holding a forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy and prepared reports in response to an official request by a county medical examiner satisfied the first factor of the Isenhour test because the medical examiner, a position created by statute, “had the statutory authority pursuant to [N.C.G.S.] § 130A-389(a) [] to order [] an autopsy be performed by a pathologist . . . designated by the Chief Medical Examiner), disc. rev. denied, 335 N.C. 171 , 436 S.E.2d 371 (1993). 2021App. 478, 480-81 , 429 S.E.2d 771, 772-73 (holding a forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy and prepared reports in response to an official request by a county medical examiner satisfied the first factor of the Isenhour test because the medical examiner, a position created by statute, “had the statutory authority pursuant to [N.C.G.S.] § 130A-389(a) [] to order [] an autopsy be performed by a pathologist . . . designated by the Chief Medical Examiner), disc. rev. denied, 335 N.C. 171 , 436 S.E.2d 371 (1993). | 2 | 2 |
Isenhour v. Huttogreen2 sentences2024See 350 N.C. at 610 , 517 S.E.2d at 127 ; see also Cline, 278 N.C. 2024See 350 N.C. at 610 , 517 S.E.2d at 127 ; see also Cline, 278 N.C. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Murray v. County of Persongreen2 sentences2012But see Murray v. County of Person, 191 N.C. 2012But see Murray v. County of Person, 191 N.C. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Clark v. Velsicol Chemical Corp.
neutral
2 sentences2021App. 478, 480-81 , 429 S.E.2d 771, 772-73 (holding a forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy and prepared reports in response to an official request by a county medical examiner satisfied the first factor of the Isenhour test because the medical examiner, a position created by statute, “had the statutory authority pursuant to [N.C.G.S.] § 130A-389(a) [] to order [] an autopsy be performed by a pathologist . . . designated by the Chief Medical Examiner), disc. rev. denied, 335 N.C. 171 , 436 S.E.2d 371 (1993). 2021App. 478, 480-81 , 429 S.E.2d 771, 772-73 (holding a forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy and prepared reports in response to an official request by a county medical examiner satisfied the first factor of the Isenhour test because the medical examiner, a position created by statute, “had the statutory authority pursuant to [N.C.G.S.] § 130A-389(a) [] to order [] an autopsy be performed by a pathologist . . . designated by the Chief Medical Examiner), disc. rev. denied, 335 N.C. 171 , 436 S.E.2d 371 (1993). | 2 | 2021–2021 |
Considine v. West Point Dairy Products
green
2 sentences2021App. 478, 480-81 , 429 S.E.2d 771, 772-73 (holding a forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy and prepared reports in response to an official request by a county medical examiner satisfied the first factor of the Isenhour test because the medical examiner, a position created by statute, “had the statutory authority pursuant to [N.C.G.S.] § 130A-389(a) [] to order [] an autopsy be performed by a pathologist . . . designated by the Chief Medical Examiner), disc. rev. denied, 335 N.C. 171 , 436 S.E.2d 371 (1993). 2021App. 478, 480-81 , 429 S.E.2d 771, 772-73 (holding a forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy and prepared reports in response to an official request by a county medical examiner satisfied the first factor of the Isenhour test because the medical examiner, a position created by statute, “had the statutory authority pursuant to [N.C.G.S.] § 130A-389(a) [] to order [] an autopsy be performed by a pathologist . . . designated by the Chief Medical Examiner), disc. rev. denied, 335 N.C. 171 , 436 S.E.2d 371 (1993). | 2 | 2021–2021 |
Fraley v. Griffin
green
2 sentences2019Fraley v. Griffin , 217 N.C. 2019Fraley v. Griffin , 217 N.C. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Baker v. Smith
green
2 sentences2019But courts considering claims of public official immunity have made clear that, unlike the Isenhour factors, an oath of office is not "absolutely necessary[.]" Baker v. Smith , 224 N.C. 2019But courts considering claims of public official immunity have made clear that, unlike the Isenhour factors, an oath of office is not "absolutely necessary[.]" Baker v. Smith , 224 N.C. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
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.