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8 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1997–2017 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp.green2 sentences2015"While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than 'hypothetical or speculative forecasts,' it does not require absolute certainty." Id. at 551 , 664 S.E.2d at 21 (quoting McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp., 121 N.C.App. 400 , 407-08, 466 S.E.2d 324 , 329 (1996) ). "[D]amages for lost profits will not be awarded based on hypothetical or speculative forecasts." McNamara, 121 N.C.App. at 407 -08 , 466 S.E.2d at 329 . 2015"While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than 'hypothetical or speculative forecasts,' it does not require absolute certainty." Id. at 551 , 664 S.E.2d at 21 (quoting McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp., 121 N.C.App. 400 , 407-08, 466 S.E.2d 324 , 329 (1996) ). "[D]amages for lost profits will not be awarded based on hypothetical or speculative forecasts." McNamara, 121 N.C.App. at 407 -08 , 466 S.E.2d at 329 . | 1 | 4 |
Brown v. Mooregreen2 sentences2017“The fact that the full extent of the damages must be a matter of some speculation is no ground for refusing all damages.” Brown v. Moore, 286 N.C. 664, 673 , 213 S.E.2d 342, 349 (1975). 2017“The fact that the full extent of the damages must be a matter of some speculation is no ground for refusing all damages.” Brown v. Moore, 286 N.C. 664, 673 , 213 S.E.2d 342, 349 (1975). | 1 | 1 |
Plasma Centers of America, LLC v. Talecris Plasma Resources, Inc.green1 sentence2015While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than hypothetical or speculative forecasts, it does not require absolute certainty." Plasma Centers of Am., --- N.C.App. at ----, 731 S.E.2d at 843 (citations and quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Matthews v. Davis
green
2 sentences2015"While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than 'hypothetical or speculative forecasts,' it does not require absolute certainty." Id. at 551 , 664 S.E.2d at 21 (quoting McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp., 121 N.C.App. 400 , 407-08, 466 S.E.2d 324 , 329 (1996) ). "[D]amages for lost profits will not be awarded based on hypothetical or speculative forecasts." McNamara, 121 N.C.App. at 407 -08 , 466 S.E.2d at 329 . 2012“While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than ‘hypothetical or speculative forecasts,’ it does not require absolute certainty.” Id. at 551 , 664 S.E.2d at 21 (quoting McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp., 121 N.C. | 2 | 2012–2015 |
Olivetti Corp. v. Ames Business Systems, Inc.
green
2 sentences2015"While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than 'hypothetical or speculative forecasts,' it does not require absolute certainty." Id. at 551 , 664 S.E.2d at 21 (quoting McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp., 121 N.C.App. 400 , 407-08, 466 S.E.2d 324 , 329 (1996) ). "[D]amages for lost profits will not be awarded based on hypothetical or speculative forecasts." McNamara, 121 N.C.App. at 407 -08 , 466 S.E.2d at 329 . 2012“While the reasonable certainty standard requires something more than ‘hypothetical or speculative forecasts,’ it does not require absolute certainty.” Id. at 551 , 664 S.E.2d at 21 (quoting McNamara v. Wilmington Mall Realty Corp., 121 N.C. | 2 | 2012–2015 |
Largent v. Acuff
green
1 sentence2017“Where the plaintiff can prove the fact of damage, but not the extent of it, the reasonable certainty rule as it is now applied in most courts does not require proof of damages with mathematical precision.” Id. | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Di Frega v. Pugliese
green
2 sentences2015"The jury weighs the credibility of the evidence presented, including the amount of damages suffered by the parties, and may disregard any and all evidence it determines to be unreliable." DiFrega v. Pugliese, 164 N.C.App. 499 , 511, 596 S.E.2d 456 , 465 (2004). 2015"The jury weighs the credibility of the evidence presented, including the amount of damages suffered by the parties, and may disregard any and all evidence it determines to be unreliable." DiFrega v. Pugliese, 164 N.C.App. 499 , 511, 596 S.E.2d 456 , 465 (2004). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Southern Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Osborne
green
1 sentence2009Maintenance v. Osborne, 127 N.C. | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Bolton Corp. v. T. A. Loving Co.
green
1 sentence2002Loving Co., 94 N.C. | 1 | 2002–2002 |
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.
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.