Legal Opinion
Fuller v. Wake Cty.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 20, 2017No. COA16-869PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELMORE, Judge.
*33 This governmental immunity case concerns whether a county can face liability for making discretionary decisions relating to the manner by which it meets its statutorily delegated responsibilities to ensure its citizens are provided emergency medical services (EMS) and to regulate EMS within its jurisdiction.
Plaintiff Edward Fuller, Sr. served as volunteer treasurer of Six Forks Rescue Squad, Inc. (Six Forks), a non-profit EMS provider franchised by Defendant Wake County to provide EMS within a certain district as part of its county-wide EMS system. Six Forks was required by its…
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- In Re the Will of JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2008
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Meyer v. WallsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
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