Greene v. Mitchell County Board of Education

Ob. 1059, Session Laws 1951 (codified as General Statutes Cb. 143, art. 31, supplement of 1951) provides for tbe payment of damages for personal injuries sustained by any person “as a result of a negligent act of a State employee while acting within tbe scope of bis employment and without contributory negligence on tbe part of tbe claimant or tbe person in whose behalf tbe claim is asserted.” Recovery by any one claimant is limited to $8,000, including medical and other expenses. G.S. 143-291.

Tbe Industrial Commission is vested with jurisdiction to bear claims arising under tbe Act, and its…