Legal Opinion
Simmons Ex Rel. Simmons v. Columbus County Board of Education
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 19, 2005No. COA04-916PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELMORE, Judge.
This case concerns a claim filed under the Tort Claims Act against the Columbus County Board of Education (defendant). The claim, heard by the Industrial Commission, involves a fight on a school bus resulting in injuries to Ashleigh Simmons (plaintiff). The Industrial Commission ruled in favor of plaintiff after a finding that the bus driver was negligent for not stopping the fight and that her negligence was a proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries. Defendant appeals from this judgment.
On 20 February 1995, plaintiff boarded her school bus driven by Emma Ford-Williams…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bolkhir v. North Carolina State UniversitySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Anderson v. LINCOLN CONSTRUCTION COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
- Simmons v. North Carolina Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998
- Davidson v. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
- Slade Ex Rel. Slade v. New Hanover County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Rolan v. N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer ServicesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014
- Dawson v. N.C. Department of Environment & Natural ResourcesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
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