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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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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

A-1 PAVEMENT MARKING, LLC v. APMI CORP.
2009 NCBC 15 (06/26/09)

07-CVS-3186 (Union - Diaz)

HEALTH MGMT. ASSOCS., INC. v. YERBY
2009 NCBC 14 (06/01/09)

06-CVS-0839 (Franklin - Jolly)

PHILLIPS AND JORDAN, INC. v. BOSTIC
2009 NCBC 13 (06/02/09)

08-CVS-7 (Graham - Diaz)

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO. AMS. v. TRADEWINDS AIRLINES, INC.
2009 NCBC 12 (04/29/09)

03-CVS-12215 (Guilford - Tennille)

HARCO NAT'L INS. CO. v. GRANT THORNTON, LLP
2009 NCBC 11 (04/20/09)

05-CVS-2500 (Wake - Tennille)

MITCHELL, BREWER, RICHARDSON, ADAMS, BURGE & BOUGHMAN, PLLC v. BREWER
2009 NCBC 10 (03/31/09)

06-CVS-6091 (Cumberland - Jolly)

AZALEA GARDEN BD. & CARE, INC. v. VANHOY
2009 NCBC 9 (03/26/09)

06-CVS-0948 (Davidson - Tennille)

AZALEA GARDEN BD. & CARE, INC. v. VANHOY
2009 NCBC 8 (03/17/09)

06-CVS-0948 (Davidson - Tennille)

AZALEA GARDEN BD. & CARE, INC. v. VANHOY
2009 NCBC 7 (03/17/09)

06-CVS-0948 (Davidson - Tennille)

VERNON v. CUOMO
2009 NCBC 6 (03/17/09)

06-CVS-8416 (Wake - Tennille)

CROCKETT CAPITAL CORP. v. INLAND AM. WINSTON HOTELS, INC.
2009 NCBC 5 (03/13/09)

08-CVS-000691 (Wake - Tennille)

JDH CAPITAL, LLC v. FLOWERS
2009 NCBC 4 (03/13/09)

07-CVS-5354 (Mecklenburg - Tennille)

SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INT'L v. BRONWEN ENERGY TRADING, LTD.
2009 NCBC 3 (02/18/09)

08-CVS-9450 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

WINDSOR JEWELERS, INC. v. WINDSOR FINE JEWELERS, LLC
2009 NCBC 2 (02/16/2009)
08-CVS-24643 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

THE PANTRY, INC. v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORP.
2009 NCBC 1 (01/22/09)

08-CVS-00692 (Lee - Diaz)

EHRENHAUS v. BAKER
2008 NCBC 20 (12/05/08)

08-CVS-22632 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

EHRENHAUS v. BAKER
2008 NCBC 19 (11/03/08)

08-CVS-22632 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

FISHER v. COMMC'N WORKERS OF AM.
2008 NCBC 18 (10/30/08)

08-CVS-3154 (Gaston - Diaz)

THOMAS COOK PRINTING CO., INC. v. SUBTLE IMPRESSIONS, INC.
2008 NCBC 17 (10/24/08)

05-CVS-11566 (Wake - Diaz)

NOVO NORDISK PHARM. INDUS. INC. v. CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
2008 NCBC 16 (09/15/08)

05-CVS-154 (Johnston - Jolly)

Reid Pointe, LLC v. Stevens
2008 NCBC 15 (08/18/08)

08-CVS-4304 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

MOODY v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.
2008 NCBC 14 (08/06/08)

02-CVS-4892 (New Hanover - Tennille)

A-1 PAVEMENT MARKING, LLC v. APMI CORP.
2008 NCBC 13 (08/04/08)

07-CVS-3186 (Union - Diaz)

HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO. v. SELLARS
2008 NCBC 12 (06/06/08)

07-CVS-19339 (Mecklenburg - Diaz)

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

08-CVS-85 (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)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part COA08-452

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)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part COA07-1476

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

06-CVS-17673 (Wake - Jolly)
Affirmed COA08-525

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

98-CVS-14377 (Wake - Tennille)
Reversed and Remanded COA07-1572

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

06-CVS-4622 (Wake - Tennille)


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