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BARNHARDT v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY

No. 278.

146 S.E.2d 479 (1966)

266 N.C. 419

Tony James BARNHARDT v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY, Inc. and Great American Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 4, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Scott, Charlotte, for plaintiff appellee.

Helms, Mulliss, McMillan & Johnston, by Larry J. Dagenhart, Charlotte, for defendant appellants.

SHARP, Justice.

When an employee who holds two separate jobs is injured in one of them, may his compensation be based on his average weekly wages from both, or must it relate only to the wages earned in the job producing the injury? This is the determinative question posed by this appeal.

Compensation to an injured employee under the North Carolina Workmen's Compensation Act is based upon his average weekly wages as defined by G.S. § 97-2(5), the...

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