Morris v. L.G. Dewitt Trucking, Inc.

GREENE, Judge.

Samuel J. Morris (Plaintiff) appeals an opinion and award of the Full Commission of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (the Commission) filed 20 September 1999 in favor of L.G. Dewitt Trucking, Inc., Self-Insured (Defendant).

*340The undisputed facts show that Plaintiff suffered a compensable injury on 4 March 1993. On 16 December 1997, Plaintiff and Defendant entered into an “AGREEMENT ON FINAL SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE” (the Agreement). The Agreement, which provided Plaintiff would receive a lump sum settlement payment of $375,000.00 from Defendant, was approved by the Executive…