Court of Appeals of North Carolina

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 45,894 decisions of this court, filed through June 17, 2026.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

North Carolina

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals of North Carolina are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Russell v. Lowes Product DistributionFebruary 2, 1993 · cited 905 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. State v. SmithSeptember 18, 2007 · cited 462 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. Harris v. NCNB National Bank of North CarolinaMay 19, 1987 · cited 411 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Poor v. HillMay 16, 2000 · cited 341 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Matter of HelmsOctober 21, 1997 · cited 306 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Court of Appeals of North Carolina?

They are in the library under the North Carolina Court of Appeals: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other North Carolina courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of North Carolina.

• Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Superior Court of North Carolina

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