Legal Opinion

Lyon & Sons, Inc. v. N. C. State Board of Education

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 12, 1953No. 750PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

This question is presented for our decision: Does the right of subrogation exist under the provisions of Ch. 1059, Session Laws N. C., 1951, codified as G.S. 143-291 et seq., and known as Tort Claims against State Departments and Agencies ? The exact question presented is of first impression in our State.

The pertinent parts of Ch. 1059, N. C. Session Laws, 1951, are as follows: Sec. 1: The State Industrial Commission is hereby constituted a court for the purpose of hearing and passing upon tort claims against the State Board of Education, the State Highway & Public Works Commission, and all…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Anderson v. John L. Hayes Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
  3. Murrain v. Wilson Line, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
  4. Murrain v. Wilson Line, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
  5. Burgess v. TrevathanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports AuthoritySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  3. General Insurance Company of America v. FaulknerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  4. Zimmer v. North Carolina Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  5. Smith v. PateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

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