Ayers v. Currituck Cty. Dep't of Soc. Servs.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA 2021-NCCOA-521 No. COA20-464 Filed 5 October 2021 Office of Administrative Hearings, No. 17 OSP 08518 JUDITH M. AYERS, Petitioner, v. CURRITUCK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent. Appeal by Respondent from final decision entered 5 May 2020 by Administrative Law Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter in the Office of Administrative Hearings. Heard in the Court of Appeals 23 March 2021. Hornthal, Riley, Ellis, & Maland, L.L.P., by John D. Leidy, for petitioner- appellee. The Twiford Law Firm, P.C., by John S. Morrison, for respondent-appellant.…