Legal Opinion

Williams v. DEVERE CONST. CO., INC.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 16, 2011No. COA10-900PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYANT, Judge.

Because there exists an issue as to whether or not defendant City of Thomasville was engaged in a proprietary function that would make it subject to tort liability, we reverse the trial court’s conclusion that defendant City of Thomasville was engaged in a governmental function and thereby entitled to governmental immunity. Nevertheless, assuming arguendo defendant City of Thomasville is not entitled to a defense of governmental immunity, we hold plaintiffs’ negligence claim must fail because plaintiffs fail to allege what duty or control defendant City of Thomasville, located…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Veazey v. City of DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  2. Koontz v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  3. Wood v. Guilford CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  4. Jeffreys v. Raleigh Oaks Joint VentureCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
  5. Oates v. Jag, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Bynum v. Wilson CountyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  3. Bell v. City of New BernCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014
  4. Bounds v. Town of Red SpringsDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2022
  5. Proctor v. City of JacksonvilleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2024

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