POLLOCK v. REEVES BROS., INC.

No. 534A84.

328 S.E.2d 282 (1985)

313 N.C. 287

Warren N. POLLOCK, Employee, and Barbara S. Beckwith, Widow, Barbara S. Beckwith, Guardian Ad Litem for Marnie Beckwith and Katie Beckwith, Minor Children of Peter O. Beckwith, Deceased, Employee, Plaintiffs, v. REEVES BROTHERS, INC., Employer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Carrier, Defendants.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caudle & Spears by Lloyd C. Caudle and Richard S. Guy, for plaintiff-appellant Barbara S. Beckwith.

Hedrick, Feerick, Eatman, Gardner & Kincheloe by Philip R. Hedrick and Martha W. Surles, for defendants-appellees.


MARTIN, Justice.

The issue dispositive of this action for workers' compensation benefits is whether Peter O. Beckwith (Beckwith) suffered injuries by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with defendant Reeves Brothers, Inc. (Reeves). We find that the accident did arise out of and in the course of Beckwith's employment, and therefore we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

Warren N. Pollock (Pollock) was injured and Peter O....

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