North Carolina dam lawsuit News

Judge Awards North Carolina Residents $163M Over Dam Breach

North Carolina residents whose community dam was damaged by Hurricane Matthew and later breached by the state have won a $162.5 million judgment against the corporation that owns it. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Woodlake residents released a statement last …

Judge Rules North Carolina Town Can Sue Failed Dam Contractors

A North Carolina judge says the town of Hope Mills can sue companies that built a dam that failed. The Fayetteville Observer reported that Superior Court Judge Erwin Spainhour said that the companies can be sued for breach of contract. …

North Carolina Town Files $10M Suit Over 2010 Dam Failure

The town of Hope Mills is suing to get $10 million to repair a dam that failed more than three years ago. It was the second dam to fail and empty the lake by the town. The first dam was …