Legal Opinion

Cates v. Hunt Construction Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 16, 1966No. 770PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

At the time of plaintiff’s injury, June 18, 1962, the Workmen’s Compensation Act, G.S. 97-31, provided a list of com-pensable injuries and the method for determining the rate and period of compensation: “In cases included by the following schedule the compensation in each case shall be paid for disability during the healing period and in addition the disability shall be deemed to continue for the period specified, and shall be in lieu of all other compensation, including disfigurement.”

Subsections (1) through (20) neither included compensation for disfigurement nor for the loss of, or injury…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Henry v. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  2. Guest v. Brenner Iron & Metal CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  3. Vause v. Vause Farm Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  4. Branham v. Denny Roll & Panel Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  5. Davis v. Sanford Construction CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Hyler v. GTE Products Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1993
  2. Stevenson v. City of DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  3. Derebery v. Pitt County Fire MarshallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  4. Petty v. Associated Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  5. Harrell v. Harriet & Henderson YarnsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985

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