Supreme Court of North Carolina

Rel. Ins., Inc. v. Pilot Risk Mgmt. Consulting, LLC

May 22, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment on the unjust-enrichment claim but otherwise reversed the appealed summary-judgment rulings and remanded. It held that the extensive spoliation required the Business Court to specify how an adverse inference applies to each claim, and it identified genuine factual disputes concerning two client lists, alleged trade-secret misappropriation, computer access, and the enforceability of the non-solicitation provisions. The court also required a reasoned written opinion addressing claims dismissed by the Business Court's clarifying order.