Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Burlington Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 16, 1987No. 8610IC1160PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

The sole issue raised by plaintiff s Assignments of Error is whether the Full Commission erred in adopting and affirming the Deputy Commissioner’s Opinion and Award denying plaintiffs claim and finding that plaintiffs husband died as a result of an injury by accident which occurred in the course of, but did not arise out of, his employment with defendant Burlington. Plaintiff urges this Court on appeal to reverse the Full Commission’s decision based on case law from other jurisdictions holding as compensable injuries suffered by employees while rendering emergency assistance to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Hansel v. Sherman TextilesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  3. Gallimore v. Marilyn's ShoesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  4. Guest v. Brenner Iron & Metal CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  5. Perry v. American Bakeries CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Burlington Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  2. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Industrial CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
  3. Roberts v. Burlington Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1988

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