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Landry v. US Airways, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 2002
356 N.C. 419 (N.C. 2002)

Opinion

No. 278A02

Filed 22 November 2002

Workers' Compensation — lifting and turning — shoulder injury-not compensable injury by accident

The decision of the Court of Appeals in this workers' compensation case is reversed for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion that the Industrial Commission's findings were supported by competent evidence and in turn supported its conclusion that plaintiff did not sustain a compensable injury by accident when he suffered a shoulder injury at the time he lifted a mailbag and turned while unloading an aircraft because there were no unusual conditions likely to result in unexpected consequences.

Appeal by plaintiff pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 150 N.C. App. 121, 563 S.E.2d 23 (2002), reversing an opinion and award entered 22 February 2001 by the North Carolina Industrial Commission and remanding for further proceedings. Heard in the Supreme Court 17 October 2002.

Law Offices of George W. Lennon, by George W. Lennon and Michael W. Ballance, for plaintiff-appellee. Brooks, Stevens Pope, P.A., by Michael C. Sigmon and Matthew P. Blake, for defendant-appellants.


For the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion, the decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed.

REVERSED.


Summaries of

Landry v. US Airways, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 2002
356 N.C. 419 (N.C. 2002)
Case details for

Landry v. US Airways, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:DOUGLAS JEFFREY LANDRY, Employee v. US AIRWAYS, INC., Employer, RSKCO…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Nov 1, 2002

Citations

356 N.C. 419 (N.C. 2002)
571 S.E.2d 586

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