Nunn v. N.C. Department of Public Safety

STROUD, Judge.

The N.C. Department of Public Safety1 (“DPS” or “defendant”) appeals from a Decision and Order entered 24 July 2012 awarding William Nunn (“plaintiff’), a former inmate in the Division of Adult Correction, damages for injuries he suffered as a result of an assault by another inmate at the Caswell Correctional Institution. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for additional findings.

I. Background

Plaintiff was incarcerated at Caswell Correctional Institution (“Caswell”) in Yanceyville, North Carolina, on 30 May 2006, though he has since been released. Caswell provides…