151 N.C. App. 622 - McConnell v. McConnell’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
44 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Veazey v. City of Durham · Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc. · 115 N.C. App. 377 - Jeffreys v. Raleigh Oaks Joint Venture · Pulliam v. Smith · 143 N.C. App. 162 - Embler v. Embler
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) the order or judgment is final as to some but not all of the claims or parties, and the trial court certifies the case for appeal pursuant to [G.S.] § 1A-1, Rule 54(b); or (2) when the challenged order affects a substantial right that may be lost without immediate review.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“It is well settled that the trial court is vested with broad discretion in child custody cases. The decision of the trial court should not be upset on appeal absent a clear showing of abuse of discretion. "Findings of fact by a trial court must be supported by substantial evidence." Substantial evidence has been defined as "such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion." "A trial court's findings of fact in a bench trial have the force of a jury verdict and are conclusive on appeal if there is evidence to support them." However, the trial court's conclusions of law must be reviewed de novo.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“A substantial right is ‘one which will clearly be lost or irremediably adversely affected if the order is not reviewable before final judgment.’ The right to immediate appeal is ‘reserved for those cases in which the normal course of procedure is inadequate to protect the substantial right affected by the order sought to be appealed.’ Our courts have generally taken a restrictive view of the substantial right exception. The burden is on the appealing party to establish that a substantial right will be affected.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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