Poe v. Raleigh/Durham Airport Authority

JOHNSON, Judge.

Plaintiff Dan Pope is a fifty-two (52) year oid man with a fifth grade education and a learning disability. Because of his lack of education and cognitive problems, plaintiff has a severely restricted vocational status.

Plaintiff began working for defendant RDU in 1985, in defendant’s janitorial and maintenance department. On 3 May 1988, plaintiff suffered an admittedly compensable injury to his lower back, by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with defendant RDU. As a result of the May 1988 incident, plaintiff was not able to work from 5 May 1988…