Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided March 16, 1979No. 91PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUSKINS, Justice.
The sole question posed on this appeal is whether the North Carolina Industrial Commission has jurisdiction to hear and determine this claim.
Under The Tort Claims Act the North Carolina Industrial Commission (Commission) is “constituted a court for the purpose of hearing and passing upon tort claims against the . . . departments, institutions, and agencies of the State.” G.S. 143-291. The Commission is authorized to determine “whether or not each individual claim arose as a result of a negligent act of any officer, employee, involuntary servant or agent of the State while…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Hayes v. . Elon CollegeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- Askew v. LEONARD TIRE COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Hicks v. Guilford CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
- Snow v. . DebuttsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Zimmer v. North Carolina Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
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