Lucas v. Swain County Board of Education

MARTIN, Judge.

Swain County Board of Education (“defendant”) appeals an order granting partial summary judgment in favor of Sharon Lucas (“plaintiff’) on the issue of defendant’s governmental immunity. For reasons stated herein, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The facts pertinent to this appeal are as follows: plaintiff was injured on 18 September 1999 when she allegedly fell down concrete steps at the Swain County High School Football Stadium, located on land owned by defendant. On 12 June 2000, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant and the construction company which…