RKJ Adventures Sues City of Graham Over Lake Eddleman Park, Seeks $1M+

RKJ Adventures, LLC has filed a lawsuit against the City of Graham seeking in excess of $1 million, alleging the city breached a 2022 lease agreement tied to Lake Eddleman Park and related operations. The filing frames the dispute as an alleged breach of contract connected to the park’s 2022 lease.

The complaint seeks over $1 million in relief, but the publicly available summaries do not include the complaint text, court name, case number, or filing date. The suit’s materials as reported do not provide an itemized damages calculation or specify whether the plaintiff is seeking damages, specific performance, attorneys’ fees, or other forms of relief.

Plaintiff and defendant are identified by name in the filing notice: RKJ Adventures, LLC is the plaintiff and the City of Graham is the defendant. The information released so far identifies the subject lease only as a 2022 agreement for Lake Eddleman Park and related operations; no copy of the 2022 lease, no amendments, and no exhibits were attached to the initial summaries.

Key operational details are absent from the available reporting. The filing summaries refer broadly to “related operations” at Lake Eddleman Park but do not identify which services RKJ Adventures provided, how long RKJ had operated at the park, the lease’s rent or term, or whether any written notices of default or termination were exchanged prior to the suit.

The lawsuit arrives as the city addresses other local economic and civic matters. Visit Graham has named Addison Wyatt executive director, and she said, “With a new perspective and a willingness to promote all Graham has to offer, Addison Wyatt is looking to chart a bright future for the city in her new role as executive director of Visit Graham.” How the litigation may affect tourism promotion or park programming in Graham remains unclear until court filings and city records are produced.

Important records that remain to be obtained include the full complaint and exhibits, the 2022 lease and any addenda, City of Graham council minutes or resolutions referencing Lake Eddleman Park since 2022, and the court docket identifying the jurisdiction and case number. Those documents will be necessary to evaluate the specific breaches alleged and the foundation for the more-than-$1 million claim.

No statements from RKJ Adventures principals or City of Graham officials were included in the reporting available at publication. Court filings and City Council records over the coming weeks will determine whether the dispute produces interim relief or changes to operations at Lake Eddleman Park.