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The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court has named The Honorable John R. Jolly, Jr. the Chief Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases, effective January 1, 2011.

Appointment Certificate signed by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court naming the Honorable John R. Jolly, Jr. Chief Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases.

After January 1, 2011, Notices of Designation for Mandatory Complex Business Cases should be sent to Judge Jolly via Christy Rutan at christy.rutan@aoc.nccourts.org

Order Reassigning Complex Business Cases to the Honorable James L. Gale
Order Reassigning Complex Business Cases to the Honorable Calvin E. Murphy
Amended Local Rules of the North Carolina Business Court (2006)

The North Carolina Business Court is a specialized forum of the North Carolina State Courts’ trial division. Cases involving complex and significant issues of corporate and commercial law in our state are assigned by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court to a special superior court judge who oversees resolution of all matters in the case through trial.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC

The e-filing system will be unavailable from midnight to 6:00 a.m. on Sundays and from 6:00 a.m. to noon on the third Sunday of each month due to routine server maintenance. E-notices for Sunday filings may be delayed until the following morning. Please plan your e-filing activities accordingly.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR ATTORNEYS

Please keep titles of documents to be e-filed short and simple and refrain from using symbols such as ( . - , ; [ : / {.

FAQs about the Business Court

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Raleigh
The Honorable John R. Jolly, Jr.
Chief Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases
North Carolina Business Court
225 Hillsborough Street
Suite 303
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Telephone: 919.716.5400
Facsimile: 919.716.5401
Judicial Assistant: Christina L. Rutan
E-Mail: christy.rutan@aoc.nccourts.org
Law Clerk: Timothy P. Lendino
E-Mail: raleigh.clerk@aoc.nccourts.org

Charlotte
The Honorable Calvin E. Murphy
Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases
North Carolina Business Court
832 East Fourth Street
Suite 9600
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Telephone: 704.686.0144
Facsimile: 704.686.0336
Judicial Assistant: Thomas W. Estes
E-mail: charlotte.info@ncbusinesscourt.net
Law Clerk: John D. Noor
E-Mail: charlotte.lawclerk@ncbusinesscourt.net

Greensboro
The Honorable James L. Gale
Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases
North Carolina Business Court
211 North Greene Street
(Enter at 201 North Greene Street)
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
Telephone: 336.334.5252
Facsimile: 336.334.5162
Judicial Assistant: W. Dave Moore
E-Mail: William.D.Moore@ncbusinesscourt.net
Law Clerk: Jason M. Burton
E-Mail: clerk@ncbusinesscourt.net

Failure to properly and timely serve a Notice of Designation on the Chief Justice and Senior Business Court Judge will result in rejection of the Notice by the Business Court. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-45.4(b).

The Court requests that all proposed orders be filed in Rich Text Format (RTF), rather than Portable Document Format (PDF).

RECENT OPINIONS

SMITH v. LEWIS
2012 NCBC 8 (01/27/12)
05-CVS-17912 (Wake - Jolly)

BDM INVESTMENTS v. LENHIL, INC.
2012 NCBC 7 (01/18/12)
11-CVS-449 (Brunswick - Gale)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NAT'L ASS'N v. VANDORN
2012 NCBC 6 (01/17/12)
11-CVS-6940 (Guilford - Gale)

TECHNIK v. WINWHOLESALE INC.
2012 NCBC 5 (01/13/12)
10-CVS-15708 (Mecklenburg - Murphy)

MANCINELLI v. MOMENTUM RESEARCH, INC.
2012 NCBC 4 (01/12/12)
09-CVS-1383 (Durham - Jolly)

DIVERSE NETWORKS v. TIME WARNER ENTM'T
2012 NCBC 3 (01/09/11)
08-CVS-15395 (Wake - Jolly)

STEAG ENERGY SERVICES GMBH v. EBINGER
2012 NCBC 2 (01/06/12)
11-CVS-14525 (Mecklenburg - Gale)

MORRIS v. SCENERA RESEARCH LLC
2012 NCBC 1 (01/04/12)
09-CVS-19678 (Wake - Gale)

SHAMOON v. TURKOW
2011 NCBC 46 (12/08/11)
08-CVS-18850 (Wake - Jolly)

ROTH v. PENGUIN TOILETS, LLC
2011 NCBC 45 (11/30/11)
11-CVS-478 (Cabarrus - Murphy)

IN RE PROGRESS ENERGY SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION
2011 NCBC 44 (11/29/11)
11-CVS-739 (Wake - Jolly)