HOFFMAN v. RYDER TRUCK LINES, INC.

No. 8110IC295.

284 S.E.2d 181 (1981)

Jack A. HOFFMAN, Employee, Plaintiff, v. RYDER TRUCK LINES, INC., Employer, Self-Insured, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 17, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byrd, Byrd, Ervin, Blanton & Whisnant by C. Scott Whisnant, Morganton, for plaintiff-appellee.

Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Davis by Russell P. Brannon, Asheville, for defendant-appellant.


ARNOLD, Judge.

We note at the outset that plaintiff presented no evidence or argument that either of the agreements between the parties was unconscionable or the product of unequal bargaining power. Thus, unless the contracts are found to have been intended to relieve the employer of its obligations under the Workers' Compensation Act, we can see no reason why the agreements of the parties should not be allowed to stand. Ryder concedes that plaintiff was its employee...

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