Legal Opinion
Blackmon v. North Carolina Department of Correction
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided May 16, 1995No. 9410IC558PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN, Judge.
Defendants appeal an award by the North Carolina Industrial Commission (the Commission) of damages to plaintiff under the North Carolina Tort Claims Act (the Tort Claims Act). For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the decision of the Commission.
Pertinent facts and procedural information are as follows: Decedent Bobby Blackmon (Blackmon) was an inmate incarcerated within the North Carolina Department of Correction (DOC) at Yancey Correctional Center. Blackmon worked with a medium custody road crew assigned to the Madison County Section of the North Carolina Department of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bolkhir v. North Carolina State UniversitySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Woodson v. RowlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
- Whitley v. Columbia Lumber Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Childers v. Parker's, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Branham v. Denny Roll & Panel Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Austin v. Continental General TireCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
- Blackmon v. North Carolina Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1996
- Willoughby v. Board of Trustees of the Teachers' & State Employees' Retirement SystemCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
- Wright v. Blue Ridge Area AuthorityCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1999
- Austin v. Continental General TireCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
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