Legal Opinion
Medley v. North Carolina Department of Correction
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 31, 1992No. 360PA90PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EXUM, Chief Justice.
This appeal arises from a medical negligence claim filed with the North Carolina Industrial Commission by plaintiff, an inmate at Odom Correctional Institution, against the Department of Correction (DOC) under the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, N.C.G.S. § 143-291. Defendant filed answer and motion to dismiss the claim insofar as it was based on the alleged negligence of Dr. John H. Stanley, a physician who had treated plaintiff. The motion to dismiss was grounded on the allegation that at the time of the alleged negligence Dr. Stanley was an independent contractor and not…
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