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373 N.C.—No. 5 Pages 292-596 STATE BAR OFFICERS; STATE BAR STANDING COMMITTEES AND 373 N.C.—No. 5 BOARDS; MODEL BYLAWS FOR JUDICIAL DISTRICT BARS; DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY OF ATTORNEYS; JUDICIAL DISTRICT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES; PRACTICAL TRAINING OF LAW STUDENTS; FEE DISPUTE RESOLUTION; CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION; RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ADVANCE SHEETS OF CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA Pages 292-596 MAY 20, 2020 MAILING ADDRESS: The Judicial Department P. O. Box 2170, Raleigh, N. C. 27602-2170 COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS TO THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEALS THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA Chief Justice CHERI BEASLEY Associate Justices PAUL MARTIN NEWBY MICHAEL R. MORGAN ROBIN E. HUDSON ANITA EARLS SAMUEL J. ERVIN, IV MARK DAVIS Former Chief Justices RHODA B. BILLINGS JAMES G. EXUM, JR. BURLEY B. MITCHELL, JR. HENRY E. FRYE I. BEVERLY LAKE, JR. SARAH PARKER MARK D. MARTIN Former Justices ROBERT R. BROWNING GEORGE L. WAINWRIGHT, JR. J. PHIL CARLTON EDWARD THOMAS BRADY WILLIS P. WHICHARD PATRICIA TIMMONS-GOODSON JAMES A. WYNN, JR. ROBERT N. HUNTER, JR. FRANKLIN E. FREEMAN, JR. ROBERT H. EDMUNDS, JR. G. K. BUTTERFIELD, JR. BARBARA A. JACKSON ROBERT F. ORR Clerk AMY L. FUNDERBURK Librarian THOMAS P. DAVIS i ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS Director MCKINLEY WOOTEN1 Assistant Director DAVID F. HOKE OFFICE OF APPELLATE DIVISION REPORTER HARRY JAMES HUTCHESON JENNIFER C. PETERSON ALYSSA M. CHEN 1Appointed 2 March 2020. ii SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA CASES REPORTED 28 FEBRUARY 2020 Accardi v. Hartford Underwriters Rouse v. Forsyth Cty. Dep’t Ins. Co. 292 Soc. Servs. 400 Beem USA Ltd.-Liab. Ltd. P’ship SciGrip, Inc. v. Osae................ 409 v. Grax Consulting LLC .......... 297 State v. Alonzo .................... 437 Boles v. Town of Oak Island ........ 308 State v. Carey ..................... 445 Cardiorentis AG v. Iqvia Ltd. ........ 309 State v. Carver .................... 453 City of Charlotte v. Univ. Fin. State v. Hoyle ..................... 454 Props., LLC .................... 325 State v. Mercer .................... 459 Cogdill v. Sylva Supply Co., Inc. ..... 326 State v. Nobles .................... 471 In re D.W.P. ...................... 327 State v. Reed ..................... 498 In re J.M. ........................ 352 State v. Seam ..................... 529 In re S.E. ......................... 360 State v. Simpkins .................. 530 In re Stone ....................... 368 Vizant Techs., LLC v. YRC Jones v. Jones .................... 381 Worldwide, Inc. ................ 549 N.C. Dep’t of Revenue v. Graybar Elec. Co. 382 ORDERS In re C.N. ........................ 568 State v. Carey ..................... 572 In re R.A.B. ...................... 569 State v. Clegg ..................... 573 In re S.D.C. ....................... 570 State v. Grooms ................... 574 State v. Betts ..................... 571 State v. Walton .................... 576 PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW UNDER G.S. 7A-31 Bethesda Rd. Partners, LLC Glaize v. Glaize ................... 585 v. Strachan .................... 588 Hamlet H.M.A., LLC v. Hernandez ... 590 Brawley v. Sherrill . 587 In re A.J.P........................ 593 Cardiorentis AG v. Iqvia Ltd. In re C.N......................... 588 & Iqvia RDS, Inc................ 581 In re D.M. ....................... 585 Carney v. Wake Cty. In re E.B. ........................ 590 Sheriff’s Office................. 579 In re E.C. ........................ 589 Cheryl Lloyd Humphrey Land Inv. Co., In re Eldridge . 594 LLC v. Resco Prods., Inc. ........ 585 In re H.A.L. ...................... 587 Chisum v. Campagna.............. 589 In re Hinton ..................... 592 Cooper v. Berger ................. 584 In re J.D. ........................ 586 Crago v. Crago ................... 592 In re J.H. ........................ 593 Crazie Overstock Promotions, LLC In re J.L. ........................ 583 v. State of NC.................. 586 In re K.M.W. ..................... 586 Daughtridge v. Tanager Land, LLC ... 585 In re K.S.D-F...................... 595 Donnell-Smith v. McLean .......... 580 In re L.E.W. ...................... 588 Fagundes v. Ammons Dev. In re N.G......................... 583 Grp., Inc. ..................... 579 In re O.K.W....................... 579 Galeas-Menchu v. Daniels.......... 582 In re O.W.D.A..................... 589 Gayle v. Gayle.................... 577 In re Q.P.W. ...................... 594 iii In re R.A.B. ...................... 589 State v. Ellis ..................... 586 In re S.D.C. ...................... 581 State v. Ferrari ................... 582 In re S.E.T. ...................... 578 State v. Frank . 592 In re S.M.M....................... 583 State v. Frazier . 578 In re Sigler ...................... 578 State v. Friend ................... 586 In re T.G.H. ...................... 595 State v. Fuller . 592 In re W.I.M. ...................... 590 State v. Gatling ................... 580 James v. Rabbani . 580 State v. Gilmore .................. 578 Kanish, Inc. v. Taylor .............. 579 State v. Goins .................... 579 Lake v. State Health Plan For Teachers State v. Gonzalez ................. 579 & State Emps. ................. 591 State v. Gould .................... 580 Lloyd v. Bailey ................... 581 State v. Graham .................. 577 Loyd v. Loyd . 589 State v. Graham .................. 591 Macias v. BSI Assocs., Inc. ......... 594 State v. Griffin.................... 592 McLaughlin v. Bailey . 581 State v. Grooms .................. 578 McLean v. Baker Sand & Gravel..... 590 State v. Harvin ................... 595 Morguard Lodge Apartments, LLC State v. Hazelwood ............... 596 v. Follum ..................... 595 State v. Holloman................. 592 Neal v. Hooks . 588 State v. Howard .................. 587 Ochsner v. N.C. Dep’t of Revenue ... 595 State v. Jackson .................. 593 Perry v. Dever.................... 594 State v. Johnson .................. 577 Ragland v. N.C. Dep’t of State v. Kimble . 590 Pub. Instruction ............... 594 State v. Kluttz . 594 Ragland v. Nash-Rocky Mount Bd. State v. Lindsey .................. 593 of Educ. ...................... 582 State v. Lockhart ................. 581 Riopelle v. Riopelle ............... 579 State v. Locklear.................. 592 Robinson v. Allen................. 581 State v. Long ..................... 596 Sandhill Amusements, Inc. v. Sheriff State v. Luckey ................... 590 of Onslow Cty.................. 587 State v. Marshall.................. 581 Sea Watch at Kure Beach Homeowners’ State v. Martens .................. 580 Ass’n, Inc. v. Fiorentino............ 593 State v. Meader................... 579 State ex rel. City of Albemarle State v. Miles..................... 588 v. Nance ...................... 585 State v. Moreno .................. 593 State ex rel. Utils. Comm’n State v. Mylett.................... 577 v. Attorney Gen. ............... 582 State v. Newell ................... 582 State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. State v. Nieves ................... 594 v. Don’s Trash Co., Inc........... 589 State v. Schalow.................. 578 State v. Allen..................... 578 State v. Sevilla-Briones ............ 582 State v. Allen..................... 580 State v. Stevens .................. 583 State v. Ammons ................. 589 State v. Sutton ................... 578 State v. Arnold ................... 590 State v. Thorne ................... 590 State v. Baker . 595 State v. Walton ................... 584 State v. Betts..................... 588 State v. Warden................... 595 State v. Blackwell................. 577 State v. Washington . 579 State v. Brown ................... 581 State v. Williams.................. 590 State v. Cagle .................... 583 State v. Williams.................. 592 State v. Campbell ................. 582 State v. Willis .................... 578 State v. Carey .................... 583 State v. Wyche ................... 594 State v. Charles................... 584 State v. Yourse ................... 587 State v. Clegg .................... 580 Unger v. Unger . 593 State v. Collington ................ 583 Walsh v. Cornerstone Health State v. Davis .................... 596 Care, P.A. ..................... 585 iv Whitmore v. Daniels .............. 593 Woodard v. NC Dep’t Winston Affordable Hous., L.L.C. of Commerce.................. 589 v. Roberts..................... 582 Young v. Bailey ................... 586 HEADNOTE INDEX APPEAL AND ERROR Discretionary review—issues not presented in petitions—The Supreme Court declined to address defendant’s argument on an issue that was not presented in either of the parties’ petitions for discretionary review. State v. Alonzo, 437. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Eighth Amendment—opportunity for parole—not ripe for review— Defendant’s argument that he had no opportunity for parole was not ripe for review where he had not yet reached parole eligibility. State v. Seam, 529. Right to counsel—forfeiture—egregious conduct by defendant—The Supreme Court recognized that a criminal defendant may forfeit the right to counsel by com- mitting egregious acts that frustrate the legal process. In a case involving charges related to a defendant’s failure to maintain a valid driver’s license, defendant’s con- duct was not so egregiously disruptive as to forfeit his right to counsel, and the failure of the trial court to conduct the colloquy in N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242 before allow- ing defendant to proceed pro se violated defendant’s constitutional