Court Opinion

ID: 9567394
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 19:53:29.354555+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T10:00:35.558874
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Judge MARTIN, Mark D.,
concurring.
I write separately to emphasize the need for the appellate division to articulate a consistent standard of review when considering the Commission’s factual findings. Compare Andrews v. Fulcher Tire Sales and Service, 120 N.C. App. 602, 605, 463 S.E.2d 425, 427 (1995) (this Court bound by Commission’s findings if supported by “sufficient competent evidence”) with Strickland v. Carolina Classics Catfish, Inc., 119 N.C. App. 97, 102, 458 S.E.2d 10, 13 (1995) (this Court’s review limited to determination of whether Commission’s findings are supported by “any competent evidence”). The majority opinion follows the standard of review articulated in Andrews v. Fulcher, supra, and concludes there is sufficient competent evidence to uphold the Commission’s findings. Because I believe the Commission’s findings should be affirmed whether reviewed under the “any competent evidence” standard, or, alternatively, the “sufficient competent evidence” standard, I concur in the majority opinion.