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Narendra Ghosh and Brad Bannon Selected by Peers as Legal Elite 2024

Every year, Business North Carolina asks lawyers across North Carolina to vote for which of their peers deserves recognition in its annual Legal Elite class. This year, Patterson Harkavy partners Narendra Ghosh and Brad Bannon were named among the Le… Read More
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North Carolina Court of Appeals rules in favor of Attorneys Chris Brook and Narendra Ghosh’s client in insurance coverage dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorneys Chris Brook and Narendra Ghosh’s client. In NC Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. Carpenter, et al., an insurance company claimed it had no dut… Read More
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NC Supreme Court rejects claim of attorney-client privilege, agreeing with amicus brief authored by Attorneys Paul Smith and Narendra Ghosh

Last week, in Buckley v. Series 1 of Oxford Insurance Insurance Company, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a unanimous, per curiam decision affirming the trial court’s determination that certain documents related to an employer’s investigat… Read More
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North Carolina Court of Appeals rules in favor of Attorney Chris Brook's client in criminal appeal

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Chris Brook’s client. In State v. Jordan, a criminal defendant moved to suppress certain evidence discovered as a result of law officers entering his uncle… Read More
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North Carolina Court of Appeals rules in favor of Attorney Chris Brook’s client in workers’ compensation appeal

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a unanimous, published decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorneys Chris Brook, Paul Smith, and Hank Patterson’s client. In Rimmer v. Town of Chapel Hill, the claimant was a career firefighter who was… Read More
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North Carolina Court of Appeals rules in favor of Attorney Narendra Ghosh's client in breach of contract appeal

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued unanimous decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Narendra Ghosh’s client. In Contaminant Control, Inc. v. Allison Holdings, LLC, 2021-NCCOA-430 (2021), the Plaintiff contended that a client failed… Read More
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NC Court of Appeals Rules in favor of Attorney Paul Smith’s client, finds officers violated Fourth Amendment during warrant execution

This morning, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Paul Smith’s client. In State v. Tripp, the Court held that the trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress evidence uncovered while ex… Read More
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Victory in NC Court of Appeals brings Willie Grimes' total recovery to $5.4 million

Patterson Harkavy has obtained an additional $2.16 settlement on behalf of Willie Grimes, who spent 24 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. Combined with Mr. Grimes’ 2016 settlement with the City of Hickory, Mr. Grimes’ total rec… Read More
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NC Court of Appeals rules in favor of Narendra's client in criminal appeal

This morning, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Narendra Ghosh’s client. In State v. Jaimes, the Court held that a trial court erred in permitting the State to amend a crimina… Read More
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NC Court of Appeals rules in favor of Patterson Harkavy's client in wrongful conviction insurance dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion in favor of Patterson Harkavy’s wrongful conviction client Willie Grimes in an insurance dispute. Mr. Grimes served 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Patterson Harka… Read More
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