Beroth Oil Co. v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

This appeal involves a number of actions brought by landowners claiming that NCDOT has "taken" interests in their land by filing of maps showing future highway projects pursuant to the Map Act. The trial court entered an order determining that *503NCDOT's filing of the maps constituted a taking and directed NCDOT to post deposits (which may be taken down by the landowners) and to file maps or plats regarding the taking, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-111. NCDOT has appealed the trial court's order, essentially arguing that since it has not admitted to the taking, it cannot be forced to post…