Lyles v. City of Charlotte

JOHN, Judge.

In this action brought pursuant to Woodson v. Rowland, 329 N.C. 330, 407 S.E.2d 222 (1991), defendant City of Charlotte (the City) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment. More particularly, the City contends it neither purchased liability insurance covering plaintiffs claim nor participated in a “local government risk pool,” and that it therefore was entitled to assert the defense of governmental immunity in bar to plaintiffs action. Accordingly, the City continues, the trial court committed reversible error by denying its motion for summary judgment…