- Duke Energy has filed a second motion to dismiss the lawsuit Carrboro filed against Duke over the utility’s climate policies.
- The motion filed Friday argues that Carrboro has failed to state a claim for which a court can grant relief.
- Carrboro alleges that Duke Energy’s approach to climate change has had a negative impact on the town’s finances.
Duke Energy has filed a second motion to dismiss the lawsuit Carrboro filed against Duke in a dispute involving climate change. The town seeks money damages for the alleged negative impact of Duke Energy’s climate policies on town finances.
Duke filed an initial motion in March asking a North Carolina Business Court judge to dismiss Carrboro’s suit. That motion questioned whether the court had subject matter jurisdiction to hear Carrboro’s claims.
In a new motion Friday, Duke Energy argues that Carrboro has failed “to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.” The two motions rely on different subsections of North Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure…