Case Title: Jenkins v. Public Service Co

Citation: 351 N.C. 341

Docket Number: 387A99

State: north-carolina

Court: North Carolina Supreme Court

Date: 2000-03-03T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. 387A99
FILED: 3 MARCH 2000
MICHAEL JENKINS,
Employee
v.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Employer,
SELF-INSURED CONSTITUTION STATE SERVICE COMPANY,
Servicing Agent
Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of
a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.C. App. ___, 518
S.E.2d 6 (1999), reversing and remanding an opinion and award
entered by the North Carolina Industrial Commission on 1 June
1998.  On 4 November 1999, the Supreme Court granted
discretionary review of additional issues.  Heard in the Supreme
Court 15 February 2000.
Law Offices of Edward Jennings, by Griffis C. Shuler and
Edward Jennings, for plaintiff-appellant and -appellee.
Hedrick, Eatman, Gardner & Kincheloe, L.L.P., by Mel J.
Garofalo, Shelley W. Coleman, and Colleen M. Crowley, for
defendant-appellants and -appellees.
Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore, L.L.P., by Jeri L.
Whitfield, on behalf of the North Carolina Association
of Self-Insurers, amicus curiae.
The Jernigan Law Firm, by N. Victor Farah, on behalf of the
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae.
PER CURIAM.
As to the issue on direct appeal, we reverse the decision of
the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in the dissenting
opinion of Wynn, J.  Further, we conclude the petition for
discretionary review as to the additional issues was
improvidently allowed.
REVERSED IN PART; DISCRETIONARY REVIEW IMPROVIDENTLY ALLOWED
IN PART.