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Davis v. North Carolina Department of Human Resources

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 19, 1995No. COA95-190PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENE, Judge.

The North Carolina Department of Human Resources (defendant) appeals a Decision and Order of the North Carolina Industrial Commission (Commission), awarding Harold Davis (plaintiff), as administrator of the estate of Phillip Davis (Davis), damages for injuries occurring when Dondiago Rivers (Rivers) was released from Cherry Hospital where he had been involuntarily committed, and subsequently killed Davis.

Rivers had been committed to state mental hospitals on eleven separate occasions. He had a history of aggressive, hostile behavior, and had been previously convicted for…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bradley Center, Inc. v. WessnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  3. Hazel Morgan Hicks v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  4. Childers v. Parker's, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  5. Northwestern Distributors, Inc. v. N. C. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Oberlin Capital, L.P. v. SlavinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  2. Guthrie v. ConroyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  3. Pittman v. Thomas & HowardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  4. Gregory v. KilbrideCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  5. Bridges v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012

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