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Burton v. Phoenix

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jun 12, 2008
362 N.C. 352 (N.C. 2008)

Summary

remanding to the Court of Appeals for consideration of the merits of an appeal that was brought on the denial of the defendant's Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss the plaintiff's negligence action under the exclusivity provision of the Indiana workers' compensation statute

Summary of this case from Estate of Vaughn v. Pike Electric, LLC

Opinion

No. 447P07.

Filed June 12, 2008.


ORDER

Finding that the order of the trial court denying defendant's motion to dismiss affects a substantial right and will work injury if not corrected before final judgment, we allow defendant's Petition for Discretionary Review for the sole purpose of remanding the matter to the Court of Appeals for consideration of the merits. Defendant's Alternative Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied.

By Order of the Court in Conference, this 10th day of April, 2008.

Hudson, J.

For the Court


Summaries of

Burton v. Phoenix

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jun 12, 2008
362 N.C. 352 (N.C. 2008)

remanding to the Court of Appeals for consideration of the merits of an appeal that was brought on the denial of the defendant's Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss the plaintiff's negligence action under the exclusivity provision of the Indiana workers' compensation statute

Summary of this case from Estate of Vaughn v. Pike Electric, LLC

In Burton, the plaintiffs brought a wrongful death action against the decedents' employer pursuant to Woodson v. Rowland, 329 N.C. 330, 407 S.E.2d 222 (1991).

Summary of this case from Edwards v. GE Lighting Systems, Inc.

In Burton, the plaintiffs brought a wrongful death action against the decedents' employer pursuant to Woodson v. Rowland, 329 N.C. 330, 407 S.E.2d 222 (1991).

Summary of this case from Edwards v. GE Lighting Systems, Inc.
Case details for

Burton v. Phoenix

Case Details

Full title:JACINDA BURTON, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL C. BURTON v…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Jun 12, 2008

Citations

362 N.C. 352 (N.C. 2008)

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