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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. 

 


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The North Carolina Business Court Report to the General Assembly is now available.


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Greensboro

The Honorable Ben F. Tennille
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
E-Mail: greensboro.info@ncbusinesscourt.net


Charlotte

The Honorable Albert Diaz
North Carolina Business Court
832 East Fourth Street
Suite 9600
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Telephone:  704.686.0144 
Facsimile:  704.686.0336
E-Mail: charlotte.info@ncbusinesscourt.net


Raleigh

The Honorable John R. Jolly, Jr.
North Carolina Business Court
227 Fayetteville Street
Fourth Floor
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Telephone:  919.715.2260
Facsimile:  919.715.2145
E-Mail: raleigh.info@ncbusinesscourt.net
 

 

The North Carolina State Bar has asked the courts to remind attorneys of the requirements for sponsoring out-of-state lawyers in motions for admission pro hac viceClick here for a copy of the State Bar's letter.

Click here for an Approved List of Business Court Mediators.

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

RECENT OPINIONS

GATEWAY MGMT. SERVS., LTD. v. ADVANCED LUBRICATION TECH., INC.
2008 NCBC 11 (05/05/08)

08-CVS85 (Forsyth - Tennille)

COVENANT EQUIP. CORP. v. FORKLIFT PRO, INC.
2008 NCBC 10 (05/01/08)

07-CVS-21932 (Mecklenburg - Tennille)

IKERD v. GREENWOOD
2008 NCBC 9 (04/30/08)

07-CVS-4447 (Catawba - Tennille)

REGIONS BANK v. REG'L PROP. DEV. CORP.
2008 NCBC 8 (04/21/08)
07-CVS-12469 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

HER v. DAVIS
No. 07-cvs-14306 (Mecklenburg Co. Apr. 16, 2008) (04/16/08)

07-CVS-14306 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

BURGESS v. VITOLA
2008 NCBC 7 (03/26/08)
07-CVS-4679 (Buncombe - Diaz)

WACHOVIA BANK v. HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.
2008 NCBC 6 (03/13/08)

07-CVS-5097 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

HARCO NAT'L INS. CO. v. GRANT THORNTON LLP
2008 NCBC 5 (03/04/08)
05-CVS-2500, 05-CVS-6212, 05-CVS-2299 (Wake - Tennille)

BURGESS v. VITOLA
2008 NCBC 4 (02/26/08)
07-CVS-4679 (Buncombe - Diaz)

SIGNALIFE, INC. v. RUBBERMAID, INC.
2008 NCBC 3 (02/08/08)

07-CVS-1346 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

EGELHOF v. SZULIK
2008 NCBC 2 (02/04/08)

04-CVS-11746 (Wake - Tennille)

CLASSIC COFFEE CONCEPTS, INC. v. ANDERSON
2008 NCBC 1 (01/31/08)

06-CVS-2941 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

BANK OF AMERICA CORP. v. 
SR INT'L BUS. INS. CO., SE
2007 NCBC 36 (12/19/07)

05-CVS-5564 (Mecklenburg - Tennille)

WAKE COUNTY v. HOTELS.COM, LP
2007 NCBC 35 (11/19/07)

06-CVS-16256 (Wake - Diaz)

BETTER BUS. FORMS & PRODS., INC. v. CRAVER
2007 NCBC 34 (11/01/07)

07-CVS-3030 (Guilford - Tennille)

BATTLEGROUND VETERINARY HOSP., P.C. v. MCGEOUGH
2007 NCBC 33 (10/19/07)

05-CVS-18918 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

AVESAIR, INC. v. INPHONIC, INC. 
2007 NCBC 32 (10/16/07)

04-CVS-10838 (Wake - Tennille)
 

JDH CAPITAL LLC v. FLOWERS 
2007 NCBC 31 (10/12/07)

07-CVS-5354 (Mecklenburg - Tennille)

LAWRENCE  v. UMLIC-FIVE CORP. 
2007 NCBC 30 (09/14/07)

06-CVS-20643 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

SCHLIEPER v. JOHNSON
2007 NCBC 29 (08/31/07)

06-CVS-13099 (Guilford - Tennille)

SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMC'NS USA, INC. v. AGERE SYS., INC. 
2007 NCBC 28 (08/27/07)

06-CVS-17673 (Wake - Jolly)

STATE v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.
2007 NCBC 27 (08/17/07)

98-CVS-14377 (Wake - Tennille)

STATE ex rel. LONG v. CUSTARD
2007 NCBC 26 (08/08/07)

06-CVS-4622 (Wake - Tennille)

PERKINS v. HEALTHMARKETS, INC.
2007 NCBC 25 (07/30/07)

06-CVS-21053 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

STATE ex rel. COOPER v. McCLURE
2007 NCBC 24 (07/19/07)

03-CVS-5617 (Wake - Tennille)

DIGITAL RECORDERS, INC. v. McFARLAND
2007 NCBC 23 (06/29/07)

07-CVS-2247 (Gaston - Diaz)

BURGESS v. AM. EXPRESS CO. 
2007 NCBC 22 (06/29/07)

07-CVS-40 (Polk - Diaz)

BLITZ v. AGEAN, INC.
2007 NCBC 21 (06/25/07)

05-CVS-441 (Durham - Diaz)

LAWRENCE v. UMLIC-FIVE CORP.
2007 NCBC 20 (06/18/07)

06-CVS-20643 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

HEINITSH v. WACHOVIA BANK
2007 NCBC 19 (06/11/07)

04-CVS-734 (Henderson - Tennille)

HEINITSH v. WACHOVIA BANK
2007 NCBC 18 (06/11/07)

04-CVS-734 (Henderson - Tennille)

LATIGO INVS. II, LLC v. WADDELL & REED FIN., INC.
2007 NCBC 17 (06/08/07)

06-CVS-18666 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

BURGESS v. AM. EXPRESS CO.
2007 NCBC 16 (05/21/07)

07-CVS-40 (Polk - Diaz)

BURGESS v. AM. EXPRESS CO.
2007 NCBC 15 (05/21/07)

07-CVS-40 (Polk - Diaz)

MITCHELL, BREWER, RICHARDSON, ADAMS, BURGE & BOUGHMAN, PLLC v. BREWER
2007 NCBC 14 (05/08/07)

06-CVS-6091 (Cumberland - Jolly)

MOODY v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.
2007 NCBC 13 (05/07/07)

02-CVS-4892 (New Hanover - Tennille)

TEAGUE v. BAYER AG
2007 NCBC 12 (05/07/07)

05-CVS-90 (Buncombe - Tennille)


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