Department of Transportation v. Roymac Partnership

BRYANT, Judge.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from an order dated 21 November 2001 concluding: (1) that Roymac Partnership (Roymac) should be allowed to amend the pleadings by adding Wilmington Materials, Inc. (Wilmat) and WMI Holdings, LLC as additional parties; and (2) that certain parcels of real estate owned by Roymac and Wilmat (collectively defendants) constitute a single unified tract for purposes of calculating damages in a condemnation action by DOT. 2

On or about 6 March 2000, DOT filed this condemnation action to acquire three vacant lots in Roymac…