Walton v. City of Raleigh

WEBB, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of a consent judgment. A consent judgment is a court-approved contract subject to the rules of contract interpretation. Yount v. Lowe, 288 N.C. 90, 215 S.E.2d 563 (1975). If the plain language of a contract is clear, the intention of the parties is inferred from the words of the contract. Lane v. Scarborough, 284 N.C. 407, 410, 200 S.E.2d 622, 624-25 (1973).

In this case, the language is clear. It is said in the consent judgment that the plaintiffs may have access to the sewer line subject to their “obtaining tap-on privileges from the…