Legal Opinion
City of Asheville v. State of N. Carolina
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided October 6, 2015No. 14-1255PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DILLON, Judge.
*250 The City of Asheville ("Asheville") commenced this action against the State of North Carolina, challenging the constitutionality of certain legislation enacted by our General Assembly in 2013. A provision in this legislation requires Asheville to cede ownership and control of its public water system to *94 another political subdivision. The trial court entered an *251 order enjoining this involuntary transfer, concluding that the legislation violated the North Carolina Constitution.
We affirm the trial court's conclusion that Asheville has standing to challenge the authority of the…
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