Goldston


Case Status

Current Status: Open
Date Filed: Nov 14th, 2002
Last Action: Dec 15th, 2006
Court Filed In: State (Wake County)

Case Summary

NCICL filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief at the North Carolina Supreme Court arguing that a taxpayer has a right to bring a lawsuit to challenge the misuse of government funds. The case involves a lawsuit filed by taxpayers challenging misappropriation of money from the Highway Trust Fund. The State Supreme Court held that a taxpayer has a right to bring a lawsuit to challenge the alleged misuse or misappropriation of public money.


Documents Filed

Document Title Date Filed Court Download
NC Supreme Court Opinion Dec 15th, 2006 State Supreme Court PDF 81KB
Order to Allow Oral Argument as Amicus Curiae Sep 27th, 2006 State Supreme Court PDF 19KB
Defendants-Appellees' New Brief Jun 13th, 2006 State Supreme Court PDF 251KB
NCICL Amicus Curiae May 3rd, 2006 State Supreme Court PDF 1.7MB
Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae Nov 9th, 2005 State Supreme Court PDF 274KB
NC Court of Appeals Opinion Sep 20th, 2005 State Court of Appeals PDF 65KB
Plaintiff-Appellants' New Brief May 11th, 2005 State Supreme Court PDF 962KB
Appellants' Reply Brief Mar 24th, 2005 State Court of Appeals PDF 806KB
Defendant-Appellees' Brief Mar 7th, 2005 State Court of Appeals PDF 1.9MB
Appellants' Brief Feb 2nd, 2005 State Court of Appeals PDF 1.3MB
Goldston Complaint Nov 14th, 2002 State (Wake County) PDF 514KB