Legal Opinion
Devlin v. Apple Gold, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided October 15, 2002No. COA01-1389PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Judge.
Plaintiff, Joseph Devlin, Jr., appeals from an Opinion and Award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. The Commission found he had regained wage-earning capacity and concluded he had failed to meet his burden of showing continuing disability.
Plaintiff, however, contends his attempt at self-employment is not sufficient to show either that his wage-earning capacity is at pre-injury levels or that he has marketable skills. We reverse and remand.
On 18 June 1995, Devlin slipped and injured his left knee while in the course and scope of his employment with defendant Apple Gold,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hilliard v. Apex Cabinet Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Peoples v. Cone Mills Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Anderson v. LINCOLN CONSTRUCTION COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Gupton v. Builders TransportSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
- Little v. Anson County Schools Food ServiceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Hunter v. Apac/Barrus Const. Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
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