Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Akion
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 7, 1981No. 8010SC961PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.
Plaintiff seeks to recover from the City of Raleigh upon two theories. First, she alleges that Akion committed an assault and battery upon her while he was acting within the scope of his employment, imputing liability to the City. Second, she contends that the City negligently failed to supervise the activities of Akion, and that this negligence proximately caused her injuries. Plaintiffs sole assignment of error deals with the propriety of the trial court’s granting summary judgment in favor of the City on these claims.
The standard for determining whether summary…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Kessing v. National Mortgage CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Shelby Mutual Ins. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. RobertsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- Wegner v. Delly-Land Delicatessen, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Clemmons v. Life Insurance Company of GeorgiaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by36 opinions
- Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. v. Peerless InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Medlin v. BassSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
- McNair v. Lend Lease Trucks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- John Michael Borneman v. United States of America, John Michael Borneman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Griffith v. Glen Wood Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.