Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Lanier v. Vines
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 27, 1968No. 521PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLake, J.
The questions before us are:(1) Assuming the penalty to have been lawfully imposed, may an action to collect it be brought in the name of the State on the relation of the Commissioner of Insurance?(2) Did the Commissioner of Insurance have authority to impose a civil penalty of $3,000 upon the defendant?
After revoking permanently the licenses which had been issued to the defendant, the order of the Commissioner of Insurance states:
“It is further ordered that * * * James Abner Vines shall pay to the State of North Carolina a civil penalty in the amount of $3,000. Upon the payment of the amount…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dreyer v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Highland Farms Dairy, Inc. v. AgnewSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- State v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- Neblett v. CarpenterSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Cox v. City of KinstonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- In Re the Appeal From the Civil PenaltySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
- Rhyne v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
- County Council v. Investors Funding Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Rhyne v. K-Mart Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
- Guthrie v. TaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.