Z.A. Sneeden's Sons, Inc. v. ZP No. 116, L.L.C.

TYSON, Judge.

Z.A. Sneeden’s Sons, Inc. and Z.A. Sneeden, L.L.C. (collectively, “plaintiffs”) appeal order entered granting summary judgment in favor of ZP No. 116, Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., McDonald’s Corporation, and Jeffrey Zimmer (collectively, “defendants”). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. Background

In early 2000, Jeffery Zimmer and ZP No. 116 (“ZP”) contemplated the development of several tracts of property near a shopping center located at the intersection of College Road and U.S. 421 in Wilmington. On 5 June 2000, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners granted…