Legal Opinion

Franklin v. Broyhill Furniture Industries

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 16, 1996No. COA95-1031PublishedCited by 144 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENE, Judge.

Peggy S. Franklin (plaintiff) and Broyhill Furniture Industries ' (defendant) appeal from the 17 May 1995 Opinion and Award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (Commission) which, pursuant to the Worker’s Compensation Act, awarded plaintiff temporary total disability compensation, partial permanent disability, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-31, future medical expenses, and a reasonable attorney fee and directed defendant to pay costs.

Plaintiff, “a 40 year old, tenth grade educated female” worked for defendant from September 1989, until 19 February 1992, as a rough end…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hilliard v. Apex Cabinet Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  2. White v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  3. Kennedy v. Duke University Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
  4. Schofield v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  5. Gupton v. Builders TransportSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987

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3Cited by144 opinions

  1. Kisiah v. W.R. Kisiah Plumbing, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  2. Whitfield v. Laboratory Corp. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  3. Knight v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  4. Brown v. S & N COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  5. Effingham v. THE KROGER CO.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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