Aaser v. City of Charlotte

The Coliseum is an arena for the holding of exhibitions and athletic events owned by the city of Charlotte and administered for it by the Authority to produce revenue and for the private advantage of the compact community. A city is engaging in a proprietary function when it operates such an arena, or leases it to the promoter of an athletic event, and when it operates refreshment stands in the corridors of the building for the sale of drinks and other items to the patrons of such an event. Carter v. Greensboro, 249 N.C. 328, 106 S.E. 2d 564; Millar v. Wilson, 222 N.C. 340, 23 S.E. 2d 42.…