Legal Opinion
Sides v. Cabarrus Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided April 14, 1975No. 73PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COPELAND, Justice.
Was Cabarrus Memorial Hospital a political subdivision of Cabarrus County or of the State of North Carolina?
Defendant contends it is a separate governmental agency of the State of North Carolina and that exclusive original jurisdiction over the claim is vested solely in the North Carolina Industrial Commission under provisions of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. G.S. 143-291, et seq.
In deciding this issue it is necessary to closely examine Chapter 307, 1935 Public-Local and Private Laws. This Act, in pertinent part, provides:
“Section 1. That the Board of County…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Koontz v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- Rabon v. Rowan Memorial Hospital IncorporatedSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Rhodes v. City of AshevilleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
- Millar v. Town of WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
- Glenn Ex Rel. Glenn v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Teachy v. Coble Dairies, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Evans v. Housing Auth. of City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
- Green Ex Rel. Crudup v. KearneyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
- Estate of Williams ex rel. Overton v. Pasquotank County Parks & Recreation DepartmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2012
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