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Judge tosses federal suit against Fayetteville cops in fatal shooting
A federal judge has ruled in favor of two Fayetteville police officers who were sued in connection with the fatal 2022 shooting of Jada Johnson.
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Federal Appeals Court appears skeptical of reopened Blackbeard copyright case
A federal Appeals Court panel questioned Wednesday whether a 10-year-old copyright lawsuit over images of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship could move forward. The US Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that North Carolina state government had immunity from the suit.
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Appeals Court rules DOT had immunity in deaths on snow-covered interstate
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that the state Department of Transportation has immunity in a lawsuit seeking damages related to two deaths on a snow- and ice-covered interstate. The unanimous decision Wednesday reversed a 2024 ruling against DOT from the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
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Charlotte police officer gets second chance to seek immunity in shooting lawsuit
A federal Appeals Court is giving a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer another chance to seek immunity from a lawsuit based on her mistaken shooting of an FBI officer in 2019. The court decided Wednesday to send the case back to a trial judge.
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Appeals Court reverses course, favors school systems in COVID-related bus accidents
The state Court of Appeals has reversed its own decisions in two cases involving school buses that caused damage while delivering meals to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In decisions released Tuesday, Judge Jeff Carpenter explained the new rulings favoring the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Alexander County school boards.
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State’s top court takes up second case tied to UNC System COVID shutdowns
The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to take up a second case related to refunds requested from the University of North Carolina System for COVID-related shutdowns. Justices could decide whether a 2020 state law designed to shield UNC from lawsuits linked to spring 2020 shutdowns violated students’ state and federal constitutional rights.
