Legal Opinion
D'Aquisto v. Mission St. Joseph's Health System
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided August 4, 2009No. COA08-1238PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.
This appeal contests an award of attorney’s fees under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88 by the Industrial Commission (“Commission”) for claimant-plaintiff, Caroline D’Aquisto (“claimant”), and her attorney’s fees expended in the appeal subsequent to the initial award of compensation. Employer-defendant Mission St. Joseph’s Health System (“employer”)1 contends that this award is inconsistent with the decision of the Supreme Court in D’Aquisto II involving application of a companion statute N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-88.1; that the Commission may not award fees for appeals…
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- Taylor v. J. P. Stevens Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- D'Aquisto v. Mission St. Joseph's HealthCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
- Williams v. LAW COMPANIES GROUP, INC.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010