Legal Opinion

Wise v. Alcoa, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 3, 2013No. COA13-29PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELMAN, Judge.

Where medical experts testified concerning subjects within their areas of expertise, the Industrial Commission did not err in admitting their testimony. The Commission did not err in finding that plaintiff’s decedent suffered from Barrett’s esophagus. There was evidence in the record to support the Commission’s findings concerning risk factors applicable to decedent. The Commission did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff’s motion to admit a deposition from another case as additional evidence. Where plaintiff moved to subpoena evidence that was not relevant to the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Howerton v. Arai Helmet, Ltd.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
  3. Anderson v. LINCOLN CONSTRUCTION COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  4. State v. GoodeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1995
  5. Richardson v. Maxim Healthcare/Allegis GroupSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Jones v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. SafetyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2024
  3. Wilson v. Ashley Women's Ctr., P.A.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017

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