The question before the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Dep’t of Transportation v. Rite Touch Investments is whether the state constitution’s Law of the Land Clause, N.C. Const. art. I, § 19, permits a property owner who proves the condemnor’s offer of just compensation was constitutionally inadequate to recover attorneys’ fees and costs. Here, the trial court held yes, and NCDOT appealed.
Continue Reading Brief (Ours): N.C. Constitution Requires Owners Be Made Economically Whole, Which Includes Attorneys’ Fees