Trial lawyers group opposes DOT in NC Appeals Court easement dispute

  • North Carolina’s leading trial lawyers group opposes the state Department of Transportation in a Mecklenburg County easement dispute at the state Appeals Court.
  • Electricity providers led by Duke Energy support DOT in its lawsuit against property owner Indian Trail Plaza.
  • DOT warned in March that a trial judge’s ruling in the case could have “immense” consequences and subject taxpayers to “billions of dollars in liability.”

North Carolina’s leading trial lawyers group is opposing the North Carolina Department of Transportation in a Mecklenburg County easement dispute at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

North Carolina Advocates for Justice filed paperwork Tuesday to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case DOT v. Indian Trail Plaza.

Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, and the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation filed a brief in March supporting the state transportation agency…

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