Case Name: NNN DURHAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO 1, LLC; James Osmond; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 2, LLC; James Sun Yu Lam; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 3, LLC; Gary F. Turtle; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 4, LLC; Sherry L. Turtle; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 5, LLC; Gregory R. Maloney; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 6, LLC; Sharon I. Maloney; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 7, LLC; Ray Miller, Trustee; Patricia M. Miller, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 9, LLC; PCL Property, LLC; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 10, LLC; Frances H. Keiffer, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 11, LLC; Frank A. Norman, Jr.; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 12, LLC; St. Kitts Investments, LLC; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 13, LLC; Fannie B. Blackwelder; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 14, LLC; Barbara L. Davidson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 15, LLC; Frederick J. Hornbacher, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 16, LLC; Roberta Macgregor Masson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 17, LLC; William B. Wachter II, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 18, LLC; Susan B. Wachter, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 19, LLC; Pell/Cruz Investments, Inc. ; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 20, LLC; Jack R. Brown ; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 21, LLC; Patricia A. Brown; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 22, LLC; Jack D. Laflesch, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 24, LLC; Muriel Sample, Successor Trustee; James K. Merrill, Successor Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 26, LLC; C.G.B.M.T. Enterprises, Inc.; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 27, LLC; Susan E. Wagner; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 28, LLC; Frederic J. Van Dis; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 29, LLC; Lawrence A. Wattson, Trustee; Stephanie T. Wattson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 30, LLC; Darrin A. Smith; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 32, LLC; Kenneth Deno Mclamb; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 33, LLC; Cynthia L. Mclamb; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 34, LLC; Mark B. Pista; and Carol E. Pista v. HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; Highwoods DLF 98/29, LLC ; Highwoods DLF, LLC ; Highwoods Properties, Inc.; Grubb & Ellis/Thomas Linderman Graham; and Thomas Linderman Graham Inc.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 2017-11-01
Citations: 805 S.E.2d 490
Docket Number: No. 263P17
Parties: NNN DURHAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO 1, LLC; James Osmond; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 2, LLC; James Sun Yu Lam; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 3, LLC; Gary F. Turtle; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 4, LLC; Sherry L. Turtle; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 5, LLC; Gregory R. Maloney; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 6, LLC; Sharon I. Maloney; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 7, LLC; Ray Miller, Trustee; Patricia M. Miller, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 9, LLC; PCL Property, LLC; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 10, LLC; Frances H. Keiffer, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 11, LLC; Frank A. Norman, Jr.; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 12, LLC; St. Kitts Investments, LLC; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 13, LLC; Fannie B. Blackwelder; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 14, LLC; Barbara L. Davidson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 15, LLC; Frederick J. Hornbacher, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 16, LLC; Roberta Macgregor Masson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 17, LLC; William B. Wachter II, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 18, LLC; Susan B. Wachter, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 19, LLC; Pell/Cruz Investments, Inc. ; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 20, LLC; Jack R. Brown ; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 21, LLC; Patricia A. Brown; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 22, LLC; Jack D. Laflesch, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 24, LLC; Muriel Sample, Successor Trustee; James K. Merrill, Successor Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 26, LLC; C.G.B.M.T. Enterprises, Inc.; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 27, LLC; Susan E. Wagner; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 28, LLC; Frederic J. Van Dis; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 29, LLC; Lawrence A. Wattson, Trustee; Stephanie T. Wattson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 30, LLC; Darrin A. Smith; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 32, LLC; Kenneth Deno Mclamb; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 33, LLC; Cynthia L. Mclamb; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 34, LLC; Mark B. Pista; and Carol E. Pista
v.
HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; Highwoods DLF 98/29, LLC ; Highwoods DLF, LLC ; Highwoods Properties, Inc.; Grubb & Ellis/Thomas Linderman Graham; and Thomas Linderman Graham Inc.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Eastern Reporter 2d
Volume: 805
Pages: 490–490

Head Matter:
NNN DURHAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO 1, LLC; James Osmond; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 2, LLC; James Sun Yu Lam; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 3, LLC; Gary F. Turtle; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 4, LLC; Sherry L. Turtle; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 5, LLC; Gregory R. Maloney; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 6, LLC; Sharon I. Maloney; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 7, LLC; Ray Miller, Trustee; Patricia M. Miller, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 9, LLC; PCL Property, LLC; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 10, LLC; Frances H. Keiffer, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 11, LLC; Frank A. Norman, Jr.; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 12, LLC; St. Kitts Investments, LLC; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 13, LLC; Fannie B. Blackwelder; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 14, LLC; Barbara L. Davidson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 15, LLC; Frederick J. Hornbacher, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 16, LLC; Roberta Macgregor Masson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 17, LLC; William B. Wachter II, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 18, LLC; Susan B. Wachter, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 19, LLC; Pell/Cruz Investments, Inc. ; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 20, LLC; Jack R. Brown ; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 21, LLC; Patricia A. Brown; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 22, LLC; Jack D. Laflesch, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 24, LLC; Muriel Sample, Successor Trustee; James K. Merrill, Successor Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 26, LLC; C.G.B.M.T. Enterprises, Inc.; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 27, LLC; Susan E. Wagner; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 28, LLC; Frederic J. Van Dis; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 29, LLC; Lawrence A. Wattson, Trustee; Stephanie T. Wattson, Trustee; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 30, LLC; Darrin A. Smith; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 32, LLC; Kenneth Deno Mclamb; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 33, LLC; Cynthia L. Mclamb; NNN Durham Office Portfolio 34, LLC; Mark B. Pista; and Carol E. Pista
v.
HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; Highwoods DLF 98/29, LLC ; Highwoods DLF, LLC ; Highwoods Properties, Inc.; Grubb & Ellis/Thomas Linderman Graham; and Thomas Linderman Graham Inc.
No. 263P17
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
November 1, 2017
Thomas H. Stark, Attorney at Law, Chapel Hill, J. Anthony Penry, Attorney at Law, Seth Allen Neyhart, Attorney at Law, Chapel Hill, for NNN Durham Office Portfolio 1, LLC, et al.
Michael T. Medford, Attorney at Law, J. Whitfield Gibson, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, for Grubb & Ellis/Thomas Linderman Graham, et al.
Jonathan D. Sasser, Attorney at Law, Jeremy M. Falcone, Attorney at Law, James Michael Weiss, Attorney at Law, Emily Erixson, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, for Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership, et al.
ORDER

Opinion:
Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiffs on the 2nd of August 2017 in this matter for discretionary review under G.S. 7A-31 prior to a determination by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:
"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 1st of November 2017."