Legal Opinion

Warren v. Guilford County

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 16, 1998No. COA97-1379PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENE, Judge.

Takisha Warren (Plaintiff), administratrix of the estate of Barbara Trapp (Trapp), appeals from the granting of Ann Kelk’s (Kelk) Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. 1

On 11 April 1995, the Greensboro Police Department took Trapp, Plaintiff’s decedent, to the emergency room at Moses Cone for treatment of a self-inflicted wound to her abdomen. She had complaints that reflected active paranoia and disorientation. At Moses Cone, she was treated by Dr. Wentz. Dr. Wentz released Trapp after calling Trapp’s mental health case worker, Kelk, who is a registered nurse. The day after her…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Meyer v. WallsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  2. Dixon v. StuartCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  3. Mullis v. SechrestSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  4. Millar v. Town of WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  5. Clark v. Burke CountyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Block v. County of PersonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  2. White v. Trew, 366 NC 360Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2013
  3. Paquette v. County of DurhamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  4. Efird v. RileyDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2004
  5. Estate of Earley Ex Rel. Earley v. Haywood County Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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