Chaisson v. Simpson

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

Defendant-employer Red Simpson and defendant-carrier Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (collectively “defendants”) appeal from an Opinion and Award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (“Commission”) approving a compromise settlement agreement and awarding attorney’s fees and costs in favor of plaintiff-employee Scott Chaisson (“plaintiff’). We affirm.

The parties do not dispute that, on 21 February 2003, plaintiff sustained an injury to his right ankle and right knee arising out of and in the course of his employment as a crew foreman and utility lineman with…