Title: Harrington v. Adams-Robinson Enterprises

State: north-carolina

Issuer: North Carolina Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. 75A98
In re:
PERRY HARRINGTON,
Employee
v.
ADAMS-ROBINSON ENTERPRISES,
Employer,
WAUSAU INSURANCE COMPANY,
Carrier
Appeal by defendants pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) of the
decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 128 N.C.
App. 496, 495 S.E.2d 377 (1998), reversing an opinion and award
entered by the North Carolina Industrial Commission on 29 October
1996.  Heard in the Supreme Court on 28 September 1998.
Brenton D. Adams for plaintiff-appellee.
Teague, Campbell, Dennis & Gorham, L.L.P., by Linda Stephens
and Gregory M. Willis, for defendant-appellants.
Delaney and Sellars, P.A., by Mark T. Sumwalt; and Law
Offices of Robin E. Hudson, by Robin E. Hudson and Anna
Harris Stein, on behalf of North Carolina Academy of Trial
Lawyers, amicus curiae.
PER CURIAM.
For the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Judge
Walker in the Court of Appeals, the decision of the Court of
Appeals is reversed.
REVERSED.
Justice WYNN did not participate in the consideration or
decision of this case.