McDowell v. Randolph County

JACKSON, Judge.

Maxton and Wanda McDowell (“the McDowells”) and Claude and Barbara Winslow (“the Winslows”) (collectively, “plaintiffs”) brought an action against Randolph County (“defendant”) and McDowell Lumber Company, Inc. (“MLC”), requesting that the trial court, inter alia, (1) invalidate defendant’s rezoning of a portion of MLC’s property; (2) enjoin certain operations at the MLC property; and (3) issue mandamus ordering defendant to enforce its zoning ordinance against the MLC property. The trial court granted summary judgment for plaintiff in part and for defendant in part. For the…