Legal Opinion
Goldston v. State
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided September 20, 2005No. COA04-593PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCullough, Judge.
Plaintiffs, W.D. Goldston, Jr., and James E. Harrington, appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, the State of North Carolina and Governor Michael F. Easley. We conclude that the trial court properly dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint in its summary judgment order because they lacked standing to bring suit.
Facts
The North Carolina Highway Trust Fund (hereinafter “HTF”) was established by the General Assembly pursuant to Chapter 692 of the 1989 Session Laws (hereinafter “the Act”). The Act created a special account with the State Treasury comprised of funds…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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