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Appeals Court rejects Durham’s approval of 141-lot Mason Farms subdivision

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against Durham County in a dispute over approval of a 141-lot subdivision called Mason Farms. Appellate judges agreed with neighbors who alleged that the county failed to follow its own rules when approving the subdivision plan.

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Appeals Court allows lawsuit linked to Rockingham County casino fight to proceed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will allow neighbors of a 192-acre Rockingham County property to move forward with a lawsuit connected to the property’s rezoning. The suit stemmed from concerns that the property could be used for a casino.

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Court to decide if billboard company can seek DOT damages for rejected permits

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will decide whether a billboard company can seek damages, attorneys’ fees, and court costs from the state Department of Transportation in a permit dispute. The court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case.

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Appeals Court rules against plaintiffs in Kinston condemnation dispute

A unanimous state Court of Appeals panel has ruled against two Kinston men who challenged the city’s condemnation of their properties in 2017 as racially discriminatory. The state’s second-highest court issued its ruling Tuesday, less than two months after a unanimous state Supreme Court revived the case.

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Split Appeals Court rules DPS should have done more to protect inmate from attack

A split panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld an order favoring a state prison inmate in his negligence complaint against the Department of Public Safety. The inmate argued that prison officials failed to take proper steps to protect him from a physical assault.

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Split Appeals Court rules racial epithet should not have cost state worker her job

The state Court of Appeals split, 2-1, in deciding that a career state employee should not have lost her job after uttering a single racial epithet to a supervisor in 2017. The decision issued Tuesday means the Currituck County Department of Social Services must restore Judith Ayers’ job, award her back pay, and cover attorneys’ fees for the seven-year legal battle. The case has included three trips to the state’s second-highest court.

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