Legal Opinion
Richardson v. McCracken Enterprises
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 17, 1997No. COA96-1236PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, John C., Judge.
On 14 April 1993, plaintiffs filed a complaint in Wake County against McCracken Enterprises, Inc., alleging that on a number of occasions, beginning on or about 18 August 1989, defendants discharged diesel fuel and fuel oil on defendant’s property, causing injury to plaintiffs when it ran onto their adjoining property, causing contamination of both water and soil. The complaint asserted claims for trespass, strict liability under statute, negligence, and punitive damages.
On 29 July 1994, plaintiffs, represented by new counsel, filed a second complaint in Franklin County…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
- Matter of BanksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- State Ex Rel. North Carolina Milk Commission v. National Food Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Exum v. BoylesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- City of Raleigh v. College Campus Apartments, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
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