Municipal Law

When a local board of adjustment makes an adverse land-use decision on a landowner’s application for a conditional use permit or a variance, a special statute kicks in to dictate
Continue Reading Is An Appeal “To Superior Court in the Nature of Certiorari” an Appeal, an Action, or Both?

In a pair of unrelated cases, the Supreme Court of North Carolina has curtailed the ability of local governments to regulate towing prices and the use of cell phones while
Continue Reading The Powers and Privileges of Local Governments: N.C. Supreme Court Limits Local Powers But Expands Governmental Immunity