Scotland County v. Johnson

EAGLES, Chief Judge.

I

We first address whether the judgment is immediately appealable. Both the defendants and the County contend that in condemnation actions judgments on all issues except compensation are immediately appealable. Board of Education of Hickory v. Seagle, 120 N.C. 566, 568, 463 S.E.2d 277, 279 (1995), disc. review allowed, 342 N.C. 652, 467 S.E.2d 706, disc. review improv. granted, 343 N.C. 509, 471 S.E.2d 63 (1996). We agree and hold that the trial court’s order granting judgment for the County on all issues except compensation is immediately appealable.

II

We next consider…