Jackson v. N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public Safety

GREENE, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Industrial Commission. The plaintiff, Allan T. Jackson sought damages under the Tort Claims Act for injuries allegedly resulting from negligent acts of defendant’s agents. The Commission found for plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.

At approximately 12:35 a.m. on 12 April 1986 North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) agents, Richard Thornell and Warren Hopkins, stopped the plaintiff and his wife as the plaintiff was driving along a public highway. The plaintiff is 22 years old, six feet, four inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. Agent Thornell is…