Legal Opinion
HAND BY HAND v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided May 5, 1987No. 8610IC819PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COZORT, Judge.
Plaintiff suffered a compensable injury while in the employ of defendant. She did not realize the seriousness of her injuries until more than three years after she had received what amounted to the final award for her injuries. She attempted to reopen her case by writing a letter to the Industrial Commission. After a hearing, the Commission dismissed her request to reopen, finding that her claim for additional compensation was barred by the two-year statute of limitations in N.C.G.S. § 97-47, and further finding that the statute of limitations should not be waived on the basis…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hansel v. Sherman TextilesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Anderson v. LINCOLN CONSTRUCTION COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Watkins v. Central Motor Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Shearin v. LloydSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
- Hogan v. Cone Mills Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
- McAninch v. Buncombe County SchoolsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
- Vieregge v. N.C. State UniversityCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992
- Hodge v. HarkeyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
- Bubbenmoyer v. Cherry HospitalNorth Carolina Industrial Commission · 2002
- Cagle v. P.H. glatfelter/ecusta Div.North Carolina Industrial Commission · 2007
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