SCHOFIELD v. GREAT ATLANTIC & PAC. TEA CO.

No. 28.

264 S.E.2d 56 (1980)

299 N.C. 582

Paul B. SCHOFIELD v. The GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 1, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caudle, Underwood & Kinsey by Lloyd C. Caudle and John H. Northey, III, Charlotte, for defendant-appellant.

R. A. Collier, Statesville, for plaintiff-appellee.


BRANCH, Chief Justice.

Defendant first contends that the Commission erred in awarding medical expenses to Dr. Klenner because plaintiff was under the care of defendant's physicians just prior to the Reidsville incident and was therefore without authority to select his own physician. Plaintiff maintains that he was confronted with an emergency and thus was justified in procuring the services of Dr. Klenner.

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