Department of Transportation v. Blue

EAGLES, Chief Judge.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”) and Mack Blue, Brenda Blue, and Pierce Irby (collectively, “defendants”) each appeal from the trial court’s orders denying NCDOT’s motion to strike defendants’ second defense, granting NCDOT’s motion to dismiss defendants’ counterclaims, granting defendants’ motion to consolidate cases for purposes of discovery and G.S. § 136-108 hearing, denying defendants’ motion to join necessary parties, allowing in part defendants’ motion to modify the trial court’s previous order, and allowing defendants’ motion to certify…