Lea Co. v. North Carolina Board of Transportation

MEYER, Justice.

This is a companion case to No. 111PA88, which was jointly argued with this case. Our decision in the companion case is rendered this date and is reported as Lea Co. v. N. C. Board of Transportation, 323 N.C. 697, 374 S.E. 2d 866 (1989). For the factual background of this case, see our opinion in the companion case.

Upon the denial by Judge Ross of plaintiffs motion filed pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure to reopen the judgment disposing of the case on the merits for the purpose of offering evidence of and recovering compound interest on the…