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Riley v. Debaer

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 2002
356 N.C. 426 (N.C. 2002)

Summary

dismissing negligent infliction of emotional distress claim against injured worker's rehabilitation specialist for lack of jurisdiction

Summary of this case from Bowden v. Young

Opinion

No. 407A01-2

Filed 22 November 2002

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 149 N.C. App. 520, 562 S.E.2d 69 (2002), vacating and remanding for dismissal an order entered 9 March 2000 by Manning, J., in Superior Court, Durham County. Heard in the Supreme Court 15 October 2002.

Browne, Flebotte, Wilson Horn, PLLC, by Martin J. Horn, for plaintiff-appellant. Newsom, Graham, Hedrick Kennon, P.A., by William P. Daniell, for defendant-appellees Linda DeBaer and Atlantic Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.


AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Riley v. Debaer

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 1, 2002
356 N.C. 426 (N.C. 2002)

dismissing negligent infliction of emotional distress claim against injured worker's rehabilitation specialist for lack of jurisdiction

Summary of this case from Bowden v. Young
Case details for

Riley v. Debaer

Case Details

Full title:DEBRA RILEY v. LINDA DEBAER, TIM MILLER, individually; and ATLANTIC…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Nov 1, 2002

Citations

356 N.C. 426 (N.C. 2002)
571 S.E.2d 587

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