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THOMPSON v. WATERS

No. 267PA99.

526 S.E.2d 650 (2000)

Alex H. THOMPSON, and wife, Sheila Thompson v. Michael S. WATERS, d/b/a Waterhouse Realty & Construction and Lee County.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 7, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cunningham, Dedmond, Petersen & Smith, L.L.P., by Bruce T. Cunningham, Jr., Southern Pines, for plaintiff-appellants.

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., by Coleman M. Cowan, Raleigh, for defendant-appellee Lee County.

Stella A. Boswell on behalf of North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Raleigh, amicus curiae.

FRYE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs filed a complaint in Superior Court, Lee County, alleging negligent inspection by defendant Lee County and negligent construction by defendant Michael Waters. Defendant Lee County contends that the public duty doctrine bars plaintiffs' claim. We conclude that the public duty doctrine does not bar plaintiffs' claim against Lee County for negligent inspection.

This appeal is before us based on defendant Lee County's motion to...

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