Partial Taking by NCDOT
for I-95 Roadway Improvements

Initial Offer: $97,850

Compensation Obtained: $290,000

196% Increase

Brief Statement of Claim:

The Department of Transportation took approximately .329 acres and additional easements for completion of roadway improvements related to ramp improvements over I-95 in Lumberton; deposit of $97,850; settlement of $290,000 ($192,150 or 196% increase).

Principal Damages:

A partial taking of .329 acres of 2.239 acres of commercially zoned land being used for a convenience store gas station and taking for various utility, drainage and construction easements.

Trial or Settlement:

Settlement

County where Tried or Settled:

Robeson County

Case Name and Number:

Department of Transportation v. Sonny Oliver Realty Co., 12-CVS-551

Date Concluded:

Settlement reached July 10, 2014.

Attorneys for Defendants:

David W. Murray, The Odom Firm, PLLC of Charlotte.