Jackson v. Housing Authority of High Point

PHILLIPS, Judge.

Plaintiff first contends that the trial court erred in directing a verdict against her on the ordinary negligence claim at the close of all the evidence. We agree. In directing a verdict on this claim the court did not specify what the perceived weakness in plaintiff’s case was and we will briefly address the possibilities that the record suggests. Certainly the claim is not barred because of defendant’s status as an arm of the City of High Point in operating a low income housing project; such activities are proprietary, rather than governmental, and municipalities are legally…