Garrett v. Parton, et al.
MILTON JAMES GARRETT, in Behalf of Himself and the CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS and its TAXPAYERS Plaintiff v. RANDLE "RANDY" H. PARTON; RICHARD "RICK" G.WATSON; ERNEST C. PEARSON; MOONLIGHT BANDIT PRODUCTIONS, LLC; MOONLIGHT BANDIT PROPERTIES, LLC; FRIENDS OF MOONLIGHT BANDITS, LLC; MOONLIGHT BANDIT CONCESSIONS, LLC; MOONLIGHT BANDIT MERCHANDISING, LLC; NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; AND NORTH CAROLINA'S NORTHEAST PARTNERSHIP;
Case Status
| Current Status: | Closed |
|---|---|
| Date Filed: | Jun 19th, 2008 |
| Last Action: | Jan 30th, 2009 |
| Court Filed In: | Halifax County Superior Court |
Case Summary
The lawsuit alleges that three individuals, including Randy Parton, and various businesses they worked through began scheming in 2004 to fraudulently lure a city into an agreement to build the Randy Parton Theater so that they could personally profit at the expense of taxpayers. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants made false statements, withheld material facts, breached their fiduciary duties to taxpayers, and ignored substantial conflicts of interest. The City of Roanoke Rapids issued $21.5 million in bonds to pay for the theater project which the defendants led the City to believe would bring much needed economic development to the struggling community. This scheme went undetected initially because of Amendment One, a law that did away with the right of the people to approve or disapprove the type of bonds used in this case. NCICL previously filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the adoption of Amendment One.
Documents Filed
| Document Title | Date Filed | Court | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order and Opinion | 01/30/2009 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 104KB |
| Response to Motions to Dismiss Amended Complaint | 10/13/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 780KB |
| Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint and Memo (Watson & Moonlight) | 10/10/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 1.1MB |
| Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint and Memo (NE NCREDC & NC NEP) | 10/10/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 687KB |
| Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint and Memo (Watson) | 10/06/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 692KB |
| Response to Motions to Dismiss | 10/03/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 990KB |
| Amended Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Judgment | 09/26/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 1.9MB |
| Notice of Voluntary Dismissal | 09/26/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 252KB |
| Motion to Dismiss and Memo (Watson) | 09/11/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 1.2MB |
| Motion to Dismiss and Memo (NE NCREDC &NC NEP) | 08/29/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 687KB |
| Motion to Dismiss and Memo (Parton and Moonlight) | 08/28/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 839KB |
| Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Judgment | 06/19/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 1.7MB |
| Exhibits to Original Complaint | 06/19/2008 | Halifax County Superior Court | PDF 6.8MB |