Statute treatment: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-3

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 13 citation events across 8 distinct cases.

13citations total

8distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1984–2023year range

Top 6 leading cases

#1 Bostic v. Schaefer (2014) ca4 187 own cites 1× in case

#2 Mayer v. Mayer (1984) ncctapp 32 own cites 1× in case

#3 Clark v. Foust-Graham (2005) ncctapp 3 own cites 6× in case

#4 Weeks v. Weeks (1995) miss 4 own cites 1× in case

#5 HAWKINS EX REL. THOMPSON v. Hawkins (2008) ncctapp 1 own cites 1× in case

#6 Mussa v. Palmer-Mussa (2011) ncctapp 1 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.