Ivey v. North Carolina Prison Department

The General Assembly, by Article 31 of Chapter 143, General Statutes, has constituted the North Carolina Industrial Commission a court with jurisdiction to hear and pass on tort claims against the State Board of Education, State Highway Commission, and all other departments, institutions and agencies of the State. The State is made liable up to $10,000 for the negligent act of its officers, employees and servants if under the same conditions a private person would be liable. Turner v. Board of Education, 250 N.C. 456, 109 S.E. 2d 211; Lawson v. State Highway & Public Works Commission, 248…