7 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 2018–2026 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 |
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Myers v. McGradygreen2 sentences2022On the contrary, this Court has held that, when the General Assembly “has vested [a state agency] with broad powers to protect the health and well-being of the general public,” the discretionary decisions that it makes in exercising that authority “are not generally the type of decisions for which the State is liable to private citizens in tort.” Myers v. McGrady, 360 N.C. 460, 468 (2006). ¶ 35 In addition, the plain language of the State Tort Claims Act forecloses claims like those that plaintiffs have attempted to assert in this case. 2022On the contrary, this Court has held that, when the General Assembly “has vested [a state agency] with broad powers to protect the health and well-being of the general public,” the discretionary decisions that it makes in exercising that authority “are not generally the type of decisions for which the State is liable to private citizens in tort.” Myers v. McGrady, 360 N.C. 460, 468 (2006). ¶ 35 In addition, the plain language of the State Tort Claims Act forecloses claims like those that plaintiffs have attempted to assert in this case. | 2 | 2 |
Westminster Homes, Inc. v. Town of Cary Zoning Board of Adjustmentgreen2 sentences2022See Westminster Homes Inc. v. Town of Cary, 354 N.C. 298 , 305–06, 554 S.E.2d 634, 639 (2001). ¶ 30 But we cannot reach that step unless we first determine that there is a conflict. 2022See Westminster Homes Inc. v. Town of Cary, 354 N.C. 298 , 305–06, 554 S.E.2d 634, 639 (2001). ¶ 30 But we cannot reach that step unless we first determine that there is a conflict. | 2 | 2 |
Yarborough v. Hughes.green2 sentences2026“The rule is founded on a sort of presumption that there is something in the evidence withheld which makes against the party not producing it.” Id. at 209 (extraneities omitted). 2026Application of the rule provides “a significant fact for the consideration of the jury,” id. at 210 , and “is classed among the strongest circumstantial proofs” against the party that withholds evidence in its possession, id. (citing Black v. Wright, 31 N.C. (9 Ired.) 447 , 451–52 (1849)). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Wilsongreen1 sentence2026See State v. Wilson, 236 N.C. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Eldergreen2 sentences2018See generally Elder , 368 N.C. 70 , 773 S.E.2d 51 . 2018See generally Elder , 368 N.C. 70 , 773 S.E.2d 51 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Black v. . Wright
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1 sentence2026Application of the rule provides “a significant fact for the consideration of the jury,” id. at 210 , and “is classed among the strongest circumstantial proofs” against the party that withholds evidence in its possession, id. (citing Black v. Wright, 31 N.C. (9 Ired.) 447 , 451–52 (1849)). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
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.