N.C. Court of Appeals decision critical of district court judge Katie Overby’s handling of divorce settlement case: “manifestly unsupported by reason”

Appeals court reverses Alamance County judge’s denial of motion to set aside equitable distribution order in divorce settlement

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed an April 2025 ruling by Alamance County chief district court judge Kathryn (“Katie”) Overby that denied a defendant’s motion to set aside a judgment for equitable distribution in a divorce settlement.

APPEALS COURT DECISION:

“we hold [THE tRIAL COURT (district court JUDGE OVERBY)] abused its discretion by denying Defendant’s motion to set aside judgment. . …

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