Legal Opinion
Niple v. Seawell Realty & Indus. Co.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 15, 1987No. 8710IC495PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECTON, Judge.
I
The sole issue presented by this workers’ compensation case is whether the Industrial Commission correctly ruled that plaintiff, Virginia Niple, is totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 97-29 (1985).
The uncontroverted evidence before the Commission tended to show the following facts. Plaintiff was born 20 May 1918 and, at the time of the hearing, was 67 years old. She had three years of college education, and her employment history included work as a secretary, a receptionist, general manager and vice president of a consumer research firm,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wood v. J. P. Stevens & Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Whitley v. Columbia Lumber Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Little v. Anson County Schools Food ServiceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- Fleming v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
- Hundley v. Fieldcrest MillsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Matthews v. Petroleum Tank Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992
- Vandiford v. Stewart Equipment Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
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