Cedar Greene, LLC v. City of Charlotte

I concur with the majority that plaintiff Cedar Greene, LLC (“Cedar Greene”) has standing to maintain a discrimination claim pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-314. However, I disagree with the majority that O’Leary Group Waste Systems, LLC (“O’Leary”) lacks standing. Therefore, the trial court properly granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on their statutory discrimination claim. In addition, because the court found that the city exceeded its authority by setting rates and classifying customers under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-314, the trial court properly decided it was unnecessary to…