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STRICKLAND v. KING

No. 8.

239 S.E.2d 243 (1977)

293 N.C. 731

Bobby STRICKLAND v. Anthony KING, Haynes Jonathan Blanton and Ramsey Chevrolet Co., Inc. Ronnie Dale SELLERS v. Anthony KING, Haynes Jonathan Blanton and Ramsey Chevrolet Co., Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

December 15, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williamson & Walton by Benton H. Walton, III, Whiteville, for plaintiff-appellant Bobby Strickland.

Yow & Yow by Douglas A. Fox, Wilmington, for plaintiff-appellant Ronnie Dale Sellers.

McGougan & Wright by D. F. McGougan, Jr., Tabor City, for defendant-appellee Anthony King.

Anderson, Broadfoot & Anderson by Henry L. Anderson, Jr., Fayetteville, for defendant-appellee Haynes Jonathan Blanton and Ramsey Chevrolet Company, Inc.

COPELAND, Justice.

Plaintiffs contend that the North Carolina Workmen's Compensation Act has no application to this case and they consequently should be permitted to pursue their remedies at common law. For reasons hereinafter indicated, we agree and reverse the decision of the courts below.

The Workmen's Compensation Act, in G.S. 97-9, provides that the sole remedy for a covered employee against his employer or those conducting the employer's business is...

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