Legal Opinion
Bailey v. North Carolina Department of Mental Health
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 2, 1968No. 522PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBranch, J.
G.S. 143-291 provides for payment of damages for personal injuries sustained by any person “as a result of a negligent act of any officer, employee, involuntary servant or agent of the State while acting within the scope of his office, employment, . . . under circumstances where the State of North Carolina, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the laws of North Carolina. If the Commission finds that there was such negligence on the part of an officer, employee, . . . which was the proximate cause of the injury and that there was no contributory negligence on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Henry v. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Johnson v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- Hall v. Thomason Chevrolet, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Guest v. Brenner Iron & Metal CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Nello L. Teer Co. v. North Carolina State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Radica v. Carolina MillsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
- Petty v. Associated Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Simmons v. North Carolina Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998
- Taylor v. North Carolina Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988
- Barney v. North Carolina State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
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