Woolard v. North Carolina Department of Transportation

LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant brings forward five assignments of error grouped into three arguments. First, it contends the action is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Second, the Department of Transportation contends the Industrial Commission erred in concluding defendant’s employee, Eason, was negligent or that Eason’s negligence was a proximate cause of Woolard’s injury. Finally, defendant contends the Industrial Commission erred in finding that the negligence of a third party, David Jefferson, did not bar recovery against defendant.

The facts stipulated to by the parties and found by…