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valid legal defense in North Carolina

6 North Carolina opinions name it 3 courts 1999–2026 2 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Concrete Supply Co. v. Ramseur Baptist Churchgreen
ncctapp · 1989 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026App. at 660 , 383 S.E.2d at 223 (where appellant failed to raise a valid legal defense at trial and did not appeal resulting judgment, Rule 60(b)(6) not available to seek relief on the basis of the valid but unraised defense); Piedmont Rebar, Inc. v. Sun Constr., Inc., 150 N.C.

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Piedmont Rebar, Inc. v. Sun Construction, Inc.green
ncctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026App. at 660 , 383 S.E.2d at 223 (where appellant failed to raise a valid legal defense at trial and did not appeal resulting judgment, Rule 60(b)(6) not available to seek relief on the basis of the valid but unraised defense); Piedmont Rebar, Inc. v. Sun Constr., Inc., 150 N.C.

2026App. 573, 576-77 , 564 S.E.2d 281, 284 (2002) (Rule 60(b)(6) not available to a property owner to assert a subcontractor had no right to enforce a lien where property owner did not make this legal argument at trial).

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Sutton v. Dukegreen
nc · 1970 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Sutton v. Duke, 277 N.C. 94, 98 (1970).

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Whitacre Partnership v. Biosignia, Inc.green
nc · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008Whiteacre P’ship v. Biosignia, Inc., 358 N.C. 1, 16 , 591 S.E.2d 870, 881 (2004).

2008Whiteacre P’ship v. Biosignia, Inc., 358 N.C. 1, 16 , 591 S.E.2d 870, 881 (2004).

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Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc.green
nc · 1996 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc., 344 N.C. 133, 135 , 472 S.E.2d 778, 780 (1996).

1999Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc., 344 N.C. 133, 135 , 472 S.E.2d 778, 780 (1996).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Lupton v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina green
ncctapp · 2000
2 sentences

2017A Rule 12(b)(6) motion "is properly granted where a valid legal defense stands as an insurmountable bar to a plaintiff's recovery." Lupton v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. , 139 N.C.

2017App. 421 , 424, 533 S.E.2d 270 , 272 (2000).

12017–2017
Arroyo v. Scottie's Professional Window Cleaning, Inc. green
ncctapp · 1995
1 sentence

1999Arroyo v. Scottie’s Professional Window Cleaning, 120 N.C.

11999–1999

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1 (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

TX 92 (1889–2025) MA 23 (1939–2018) IL 11 (1876–1992) FL 10 (1980–2025) CA 10 (1942–2011) NC 6 (1999–2026) TN 6 (2001–2013) PA 5 (1935–2023) MT 4 (2008–2015) DE 4 (2015–2024) MI 4 (2007–2017) AL 3 (1880–2014) OH 3 (1957–2019) MO 3 (1960–1984) AR 2 (1994–2015) GA 2 (1897–2020) WV 2 (1901–2000) KY 2 (2021–2025) NY 2 (2015–2019)

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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