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Clark v. American Efird Mills

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jan 1, 1985
323 S.E.2d 920 (N.C. 1985)

Opinion

No. 167A84

Filed 8 January 1985

APPEAL by defendants pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-30 (2) from the Court of Appeals' decision, 66 N.C. App. 624, 311 S.E.2d 624 (1984), reversing the Industrial Commission's denial of workers' compensation benefits and remanding to the Commission for further findings of fact. In an opinion written by Judge Eagles Judge Phillips concurring and Judge Webb dissenting, the Court held that the Commission failed to adequately address the factors outlined in Rutledge v. Tultex Corporation, 308 N.C. 85, 301 S.E.2d 359 (1983) and ordered the Commission to make further findings as to (1) whether plaintiff's exposure to cotton dust "significantly contributed" to the development of claimant's disease; (2) the extent of other non-work-related but contributory exposures and components of the disease; and (3) the manner in which the disease developed with reference to claimant's work history.

Charles R. Hassell, Jr. for plaintiff-appellee.

Hedrick, Eatman, Gardner, Feerick Kincheloe, by Hatcher Kincheloe and John F. Morris for defendant-appellants.


The decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. The Industrial Commission is to determine on remand whether claimant has an occupational disease and whether claimant is disabled as a result thereof in light of the factors enumerated in this Court's opinion in Rutledge v. Tultex Corporation, 308 N.C. 85, 301 S.E.2d 359 (1983).

Affirmed.

Justice VAUGHN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.


Summaries of

Clark v. American Efird Mills

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jan 1, 1985
323 S.E.2d 920 (N.C. 1985)
Case details for

Clark v. American Efird Mills

Case Details

Full title:ETHEL K. CLARK, EMPLOYEE v. AMERICAN AND EFIRD MILLS, EMPLOYER AND AETNA…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Jan 1, 1985

Citations

323 S.E.2d 920 (N.C. 1985)
323 S.E.2d 920

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