Statutory Waiver of Municipal Immunity upon Purchase of Liability Insurance in North Carolina and the Municipal Liability Crisis

Authors

Patti Owen Harper

Abstract

This article will focus on ... what has been termed "the liability crisis" in local government. More particularly, this article examines the doctrine of municipal sovereign immunity in North Carolina, the statutory waiver of that immunity upon purchase of liability insurance, the emergence of the municipal liability crisis and the existence of at least partial solutions to the crisis through a proposed statute and competent risk management.

Recommended Citation

Patti Owen Harper, Statutory Waiver of Municipal Immunity upon Purchase of Liability Insurance in North Carolina and the Municipal Liability Crisis, 4 Campbell L. Rev. 41 (1981).