Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Crosswalk
May 12, 2026

NC DOT liable after pedestrian struck in Chapel Hill crosswalk

    Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Orbital, nasal, lumbar spine, shoulder, pelvis, tibula, and fibula fractures and post-concussive syndrome Case name: Huggins v. North Carolina Department of Transportation Case no.: […]

Writing in a unanimous decision by the North Carolina Supreme Court, Justice Allison Riggs said that a trial court was correct in awarding $3.35 million of $3.95 million paid by the state in an eminent domain action to the developer of a condominium project rather than to the condominium’s homeowners association. (Associated Press file)
Oct 23, 2024

Summary judgment correct in eminent domain action

A trial court appropriately granted summary judgment in an eminent domain action after resolving all issues pleaded and argued related to title and the interests taken as of the date […]

The North Carolina Court of Appeals remanded a case involving a taking under the since-repealed Map Act for calculation of the damages due to a property owner. (Composite image)
Sep 20, 2024

Map Act taking was compensable; damages require adjustment

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the trial court correctly determined the duration of the property taking but miscalculated the damages owed to the property holder under the Map Act.

Top Legal News

See All Top Legal News

Legal Tech

See All Legal Tech News

Commentary

See All Commentary