Fayetteville Residents to Continue Lawsuit Over Damaged Private Lakes After Hurricane Matthew, Court Rules
Fayetteville, NC — Residents of western Fayetteville are moving forward with their legal battle against the City of Fayetteville, as an appeals court recently allowed their lawsuit concerning the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew to proceed. The hurricane, which struck the area in 2016, severely damaged or destroyed multiple private lakes and their corresponding dams, leading to extensive property and environmental damage. The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned parts of a 2023 dismissal by Superior Court Judge William R. Pittman, enabling aggrieved homeowners and associations to pursue claims regarding the city’s management of stormwater through … Read more