Greene v. City of Greenville

ELMORE, Judge.

On 9 April 2009, Patty C. Greene (plaintiff), executrix of the estate of Billy Rae Greene (the decedent), initiated this wrongful death action against the City of Greenville and the estate of Officer Campbell (defendants). On 21 September 2009, the trial court granted the Campbell Estate’s motion to dismiss all claims against it in its individual capacity. Thereafter, defendants motioned for summary judgment, asserting that Officer Campbell’s conduct did not rise to the level of gross negligence per N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-145. On 11 April 2012, the trial court denied defendants’…