NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30 (2026)

Appeals of right from certain decisions of the Court of Appeals

✓ current as of July 2026
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Except as provided in G.S. 7A-28, an appeal lies of right to the Supreme Court from any decision of the Court of Appeals rendered in a case:

(1) Which directly involves a substantial question arising under the Constitution of the United States or of this State.

(2) Repealed by Session Laws 2023-134, s. 16.21(d), effective July 1, 2023. (1967, c. 108, s. 1; 1983, c. 526, s. 2; 2016-125, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 22(c); 2023-134, s. 16.21(d).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,848 cases (290 in the last 5 years), 1968–2026 · leading case: State v. Grady, 831 S.E.2d 542 (N.C. 2019).
State v. Grady, 831 S.E.2d 542 (N.C. 2019). · cites it 9× “TORREY GRADY Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 817 S.”
State v. Rankin, 821 S.E.2d 787 (N.C. 2018). · cites it 9× “ANGELA MARIE RANKIN Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.”
State v. Todd, 369 N.C. 707 (N.C. 2017). · cites it 12× “In this appeal we consider whether this Court has jurisdiction to decide an appeal taken from a divided decision of the Court of Appeals pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) arising from a trial court’s ruling granting or denying a motion for appropriate relief (MAR) and whether the…”
Medlin v. Bass, 398 S.E.2d 460 (N.C. 1990). · cites it 12× “N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) (1989). Because this appeal is before us pursuant to N.”
State v. Styles, 665 S.E.2d 438 (N.C. 2008). · cites it 6× “See N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) (2007). The Fourth Amendment protects individuals "against unreasonable searches and seizures," U.”
Wray v. City of Greensboro, 802 S.E.2d 894 (N.C. 2017). · cites it 3× “CITY OF GREENSBORO Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.”
Steingress v. Steingress, 511 S.E.2d 298 (N.C. 1999). · cites it 6× “" Thus, it appears the dissenting opinion in this case presents no dividing issue and is merely a vote in favor of the exercise of discretion to suspend the rules.”
Marcus Bros. Textiles, Inc. v. Price Waterhouse, LLP, 513 S.E.2d 320 (N.C. 1999). · cites it 6× “Based on this dissent, Price Waterhouse filed a timely notice of appeal as of right to this Court pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2). At the outset, we note that although a company's "financial statements themselves are the representations of management, not the auditor," "an audit…”
State v. Benters, 766 S.E.2d 593 (N.C. 2014). · cites it 6× “GLENN EDWARD BENTERS Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.”
Morrell v. Hardin Creek, Inc., 821 S.E.2d 360 (N.C. 2018). · cites it 3× “Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.”
Meiselman v. Meiselman, 307 S.E.2d 551 (N.C. 1983). · cites it 5× “G.S. § 7A-30(2). II. We note at the outset that the enterprises with which we are dealing are close corporations, not publicly held corporations.”
Applewood Props., LLC v. New South Props., LLC, 742 S.E.2d 776 (N.C. 2013). · cites it 7× “; and URBAN DESIGN PARTNERS Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(1) — 49 cases
Peace v. Emp. SEC. Com'n of North Carolina, 507 S.E.2d 272 (N.C. 1998).
Cooper v. Berger, 822 S.E.2d 286 (N.C. 2018).
Tom Togs, Inc. v. Ben Elias Indus. Corp., 348 S.E.2d 782 (N.C. 1986).
Leete v. Cnty. of Warren, 462 S.E.2d 476 (N.C. 1995).
State v. Thompson, 508 S.E.2d 277 (N.C. 1998).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(2) — 591 cases
State v. Grady, 831 S.E.2d 542 (N.C. 2019). “TORREY GRADY Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 817 S.”
State v. Rankin, 821 S.E.2d 787 (N.C. 2018). “ANGELA MARIE RANKIN Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.”
State v. Todd, 369 N.C. 707 (N.C. 2017). “In this appeal we consider whether this Court has jurisdiction to decide an appeal taken from a divided decision of the Court of Appeals pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) arising from a trial court’s ruling granting or denying a motion for appropriate relief (MAR) and whether the…”
Medlin v. Bass, 398 S.E.2d 460 (N.C. 1990). “N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) (1989). Because this appeal is before us pursuant to N.”
State v. Styles, 665 S.E.2d 438 (N.C. 2008). “See N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) (2007). The Fourth Amendment protects individuals "against unreasonable searches and seizures," U.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(3) — 5 cases
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Duke Power Co., 287 S.E.2d 786 (N.C. 1982).
Hendrix v. Alsop, 180 S.E.2d 802 (N.C. 1971).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. City of Durham, 190 S.E.2d 851 (N.C. Ct. App. 1972).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Virginia Elec. & Power Co., 203 S.E.2d 418 (N.C. Ct. App. 1974).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Beatties Ford Utils., Inc., 203 S.E.2d 649 (N.C. Ct. App. 1974).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(B)(2)(C)(1) — 1 case
State v. Byrd, 628 S.E.2d 386 (N.C. 2006).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30(b) — 1 case
State v. Harless, 584 S.E.2d 339 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003).
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