Farrelly v. Hamilton Square

COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from order granting summary judgment to defendant on plaintiffs claim for negligence. We affirm.

Defendant owned Hamilton Square and leased part of its building to various furniture manufacturers and dealers for the purpose of displaying their products at the High Point Furniture Market. Defendant kept and maintained common areas including the hallways in the building. The tenants kept and maintained their respective showrooms, and defendant had no responsibility for the leased areas. Eddie Forward managed defendant’s building and supervised two to four…