Legal Opinion
Tilly v. Sprinkler
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided April 17, 2001No. COA00-387PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Judge.
Defendants appeal from an opinion and award of the Industrial Commission (Commission) ordering them to pay plaintiff compensation for temporary total disability, medical expenses and a reasonable attorney’s fee.
While working for defendant as a pipefitter, plaintiff was injured on 8 April 1991 when a pipe fell from the scaffolding above and struck his head. Defendant filed an “Employer’s Report of Injury to Employee” to inform the Commission he suffered a work-related accident (Form 19). The Commission approved a Form 21, “Agreement for Compensation for Disability” on 20 March…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hart v. Thomasville Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
- Lucas v. Li'l General StoresSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Reinhardt v. Women's Pavilion, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
- Letterlough v. AtkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- Craver v. Dixie Furniture Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
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- Metts v. N.C. Department of RevenueNorth Carolina Industrial Commission · 2002