Legal Opinion
Craven County Board of Education v. Boyles
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided April 4, 1996No. 365PA95PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRYE, Justice.
Defendants present one issue on appeal: whether monies paid to the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources pursuant to a settlement agreement for violations of environmental laws constituted a penalty, forfeiture, or fine under Article IX, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution. We answer in the affirmative, and therefore, affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On 11 June 1991, the Director of the Division of Environmental Management (DEM) assessed a civil penalty of $1,466,942.44 against Weyerhaeuser Company (Weyerhaeuser) pursuant to N.C.G.S. §…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Cauble v. City of AshevilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- State ex rel. Hodge v. Marietta & North Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Richmond County Board of Education v. CowellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
- N.C. Steel, Inc. v. National Council on Compensation InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
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