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Q: I am in the process of purchasing a townhouse in a PUD development. Before placing an offer, I was told there was a lawsuit of $250,000 against the HOA regarding some owners who had put up their own money ...
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Read More »Condo association in Charlotte’s “Pink Building” barred from removing reserved parking signs
A dispute over parking in The Arlington—the pink, 24-story condo building in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood—has resulted in a temporary restraining order being issued against the association representing property owners in the building. Following an April 7 hearing, Mecklenburg County ...
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Read More »Company accepts blame in carbon monoxide deaths
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — The company that owned a Boone hotel where three people died of carbon monoxide poisoning will be dissolved under a plea deal struck Monday that drops criminal charges against one of its executives. Appalachian Hospitality Management ...
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Read More »Lawsuit filed over proposed toll lanes on I-77
Opponents of plans to install toll lanes on Interstate 77 filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning in Mecklenburg County Superior Court that aims to stop the project. Widen I-77 has hired attorney Matt Arnold, managing partner of Arnold & Smith PLLC, ...
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Read More »Feds file sexual harassment suit against NC agency
FAYETTEVILLE — The U.S. Justice Department has sued a public housing agency serving Scotland and neighboring counties, claiming two employees sexually harassed women who applied for help. The lawsuit filed Wednesday names Southeastern Community & Family Services Inc. and two ...
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Read More »McCrory sues legislators over coal ash commission
RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory and two of his predecessors sued North Carolina’s top legislators Thursday over the makeup of the state’s new Coal Ash Management Commission and other panels approved this year by the General Assembly. McCrory and former Govs. Jim Hunt ...
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Read More »Davidson defends ordinance: Developers seek refunds for payments made
Two developers have filed a lawsuit against the town of Davidson, claiming it exceeded the authority granted by the state Legislature in requiring homebuilders to include in their projects a portion of houses affordable to people making a less-than-median income. ...
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Read More »Clearing thousands of Lowcountry trees sparks suit
BLUFFTON, S.C. — The town of Bluffton is suing a developer after it says more than 6,000 trees were cleared from land along the main road leading to Hilton Head Island. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports (http://bit.ly/1sVTztbr ) that ...
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Read More »Idaho luxury home items center of legal battle
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — An Arizona developer and the owner of a California car dealership are fighting over high-end appliances and hundreds of other items removed from an 11,000-square-foot luxury home in northern Idaho just before a foreclosure sale. The ...
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Read More »UPDATED: NC Gov. McCrory briefed on Duke coal ash lawsuit
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top environmental official said Monday that he briefed Gov. Pat McCrory before intervening in lawsuits against Duke Energy, resulting in a negotiated settlement that fined the $50 billion corporation $99,111 to resolve violations over groundwater contamination leaching from two ...
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