Dare County Board of Education v. Sakaria

JOHN, Judge.

Defendants appeal the trial court’s order awarding interest under N.C.G.S. § 40A-53 (1984) in this condemnation proceeding from the date of entry of the court’s corrected judgment. Defendants contend interest should have been calculated effective the date of filing by plaintiff of its condemnation complaints and the contemporaneous deposit pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 40A-41 (1984) of the “sum of money estimated ... to be just compensation.” G.S. § 40A-41. We disagree and affirm the trial court.

Pertinent facts and procedural information include the following: Plaintiff Dare County Board…