In re the Proposed Foreclosure of Claim of Lien

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Justice.

In this case we consider whether the trial court erred in granting a judgment and dismissal in favor of respondents pursuant to Rule 41 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, reasoning that petitioner’s lien and foreclosure claim against respondents’ condominium unit was invalid. We conclude that petitioner’s lien and foreclosure claim were based upon an improperly administered assessment and

*253not a valid debt. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

I. Background

Petitioner Starboard Association, Inc. incorporated in 1981 by filing its…