Trivette v. Yount

EDMUNDS, Justice.

In this case, we consider the nature of the working relationship between Peter Edward Yount (defendant), the principal of William Lenoir Middle School, and Joan E Trivette (plaintiff), who was a part-time secretary and office assistant at the school. Plaintiff claimed that she was injured on the job as a result of defendant’s negligence. *305Although we find that plaintiff and defendant were co-employees, allowing plaintiff to sue defendant personally under the exception to the Workers’ Compensation Act’s exclusivity provision established in Pleasant v. Johnson, 312 N.C. 710, 325…