NC Supreme Court Reverses Precedent by Holding that Denial of a Statute of Repose Defense Is Immediately Appealable

The North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision in Byrd v. Avco Corp. (filed March 20, 2026) held that a trial court’s denial of a statute of repose defense can affect a defendant’s substantial right and is therefore immediately appealable, reversing the Court of Appeals’ dismissal and sending the case back for appellate review….
By: Cranfill Sumner LLP