FIRST GASTON BANK v. City of Hickory

GEER, Judge.

This appeal arises out of litigation relating to a sinkhole that developed in 2005 when a storm drain collapsed on property owned by plaintiff First Gaston Bank of North Carolina (“First Gaston”) in Hickory, North Carolina. First Gaston appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the City of Hickory on First Gaston’s claims for negligence and inverse condemnation relating to the storm drain collapse. We hold that the trial court properly granted summary judgment on both claims. With respect to the negligence cause of action, First Gaston has failed to…