Sanford v. Williams

THIGPEN, Judge.

Robert Sanford (“Mr. Sanford”), Roger Williams, Sr., and his wife, Kesia H. Williams (“Mr. and Mrs. Williams”), and the City of Hickory appeal from a summary judgment order. We must determine whether the trial court erred by (I) granting summary judgment to Mr. and Mrs. Williams on Mr. Sanford’s claim for specific performance of certain restrictive covenants; (II) granting Mr. Sanford’s motion for summary judgment on his request for a writ of mandamus against the City of Hickory; and (III) ordering the City of Hickory to “make a decision as to the zoning matters in this case…