North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 9, 2018

Labor & Employment – Public Employees – Jury Trial Right – Respondent’s Request – Municipal

Although section 8(g) of the Asheville Civil Service Law only specifically refers to a petitioner seeking a jury trial, when read as a whole, § 8(g) permits either a petitioner […]

Apr 7, 2017

Elections – Municipal – Constitutional – Equal Protection – One Person, One Vote — Redistricting

City of Greensboro v. Guilford County Board of Elections (Lawyers Weekly No. 003-009-17, 27 pp.) (Catherine Eagles, J.) 1:15-cv-00559; M.D.N.C. Holding: Where the General Assembly redistricted the City of Greensboro’s […]

Apr 7, 2017

Elections – Municipal – Constitutional – Equal Protection – Initiatives & Referendums

City of Greensboro v. Guilford County Board of Elections (Lawyers Weekly No. 003-008-17, 21 pp.) (Catherine Eagles, J.) 115-cv-00559; M.D.N.C. Holding: The General Assembly violated the Equal Protection Clause when […]

Jan 5, 2017

Real Property – Inverse Condemnation – Private Use – Municipal – Constitutional

Wilkie v. City of Boiling Springs Lakes (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-014-17, 18 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Brunswick County Superior Court (Ebern Watson III, J.) N.C. App. Holding: G.S. […]

Nov 15, 2016

Real Property – Municipal – Grant to Hospital – Hospital Closure – Civil Rights

Town of Belhaven v. Pantego Creek, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-381-16, 22 pp.) (Wendy Enochs, J.) Appealed from Beaufort County Superior Court (R. Stuart Albright, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Although […]

Jul 19, 2016

Zoning – Municipal – Civil Practice – Real Property – Public Utilities

Dellinger v. Lincoln County (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-237-16, 22 pp.) (John Tyson, J.) Appealed from Lincoln County Superior Court (Yvonne Evans, J.) N.C. App. Holding: A solar farm developer met […]

Jun 21, 2016

Zoning – Single Family Dwelling – Multiple ‘Principal’ Buildings – UDO Definition – Municipal

Long v. Currituck County (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-205-16, 15 pp.) (Donna Stroud, J.) Appealed from Currituck County Superior Court (Cy Grant, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Respondent Letendre’s project plan calls […]

Jun 15, 2016

Tort/Negligence – Municipal – Sovereign Immunity – Insurance – No Waiver

Pryor v. City of Raleigh (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-130-16, 8 pp.) (John Tyson, J.) Appealed from Wake County Superior Court (Donald Stephens, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Where a city […]

Jun 7, 2016

COA weighs due process rights for opponents of local decisions

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued an opinion that promises to give municipalities across the state more guidance on when those who object to local government decisions can […]

Apr 7, 2016

Public Utilities – Municipal – Extraterritorial Customer – Service Discontinuation – Voluntary Annexation Requirement

United States Cold Storage, Inc. v. Town of Warsaw (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-130-16, 17 pp.) (Chris Dillon, J.) (Robert Hunter Jr., J., dissenting) Appealed from Duplin County Superior Court (W. […]

Feb 4, 2016

Tort/Negligence – Trip & Fall – Municipal – Sidewalk Maintenance

Steele v. City of Durham (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-049-16, 13 pp.) (Ann Marie Calabria, J.) Appealed from Durham County Superior Court (Orlando Hudson Jr., J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even though […]

Aug 11, 2015

Municipal — Impact Fees – Water & Sewer – New Subdivisions – Maintenance

Quality Built Homes Inc. v. Town of Carthage (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0787, 13 pp.) (Wanda Bryant, J.) Appealed from Moore County Superior Court (James Webb, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: […]