Case Name: Delma BLINSON, Jerry R. Johnson, Kelliene Fisher, Donald R. Reid, Brian Gossage, Wilford R. Dowe, and Kent Misegades v. STATE of North Carolina; James T. Fain, III, Secretary of the N.C. Dept. of Commerce, in his official capacity; City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Allen Joines, Mayor of Winston-Salem, in his official capacity; Forsyth County, North Carolina and Gloria D. Whisenhunt, Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County, in her official capacity; the Millenium Fund; Winston-Salem Business, Inc.; the Winston-Salem Alliance; and Dell, Inc.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 2007-04-23
Citations: 645 S.E.2d 376
Docket Number: No. 546P06.
Parties: Delma BLINSON, Jerry R. Johnson, Kelliene Fisher, Donald R. Reid, Brian Gossage, Wilford R. Dowe, and Kent Misegades
v.
STATE of North Carolina; James T. Fain, III, Secretary of the N.C. Dept. of Commerce, in his official capacity; City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Allen Joines, Mayor of Winston-Salem, in his official capacity; Forsyth County, North Carolina and Gloria D. Whisenhunt, Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County, in her official capacity; the Millenium Fund; Winston-Salem Business, Inc.; the Winston-Salem Alliance; and Dell, Inc.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Eastern Reporter 2d
Volume: 645
Pages: 376–377

Head Matter:
Delma BLINSON, Jerry R. Johnson, Kelliene Fisher, Donald R. Reid, Brian Gossage, Wilford R. Dowe, and Kent Misegades
v.
STATE of North Carolina; James T. Fain, III, Secretary of the N.C. Dept. of Commerce, in his official capacity; City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Allen Joines, Mayor of Winston-Salem, in his official capacity; Forsyth County, North Carolina and Gloria D. Whisenhunt, Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County, in her official capacity; the Millenium Fund; Winston-Salem Business, Inc.; the Winston-Salem Alliance; and Dell, Inc.
No. 546P06.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
April 23, 2007.
Robert F. Orr, Raleigh, Pamela B. Cashwell, Jeanette Doran Brooks, for Blinson, et al.
Grayson G. Kelley, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Norma S. Harrell, Special Deputy Attorney General, John F. Maddrey, Assistant Solicitor General, for State of NC & Fain.
Burley B. Mitchell, Jr., Pressly M. Millen, Sean E. Andrussier, Melody C. Ray-Welborn, Raleigh, for Dell, Inc.
J. Robert Elster, Adam H. Charnes, Stephen T. Inman, Winston-Salem, Ronald G. Seeber, City Attorney, for City of Winston & Joines, et al.
Davida W. Martin, Forsyth County Attorney, for Forsyth County, et al.
ORDER

Opinion:
Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiffs on the 16th day of October 2006 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 23rd day of April 2007."