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THOMPSON v. LENOIR TRANSFER CO.

No. 8410IC400.

324 S.E.2d 619 (1985)

Mary THOMPSON, Widow and Guardian Ad Litem of Tori Ann Thompson and Tracy Thompson, Minor Children; A.W. Huffman, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of John H. Thompson, Deceased, Employee, Plaintiffs, v. LENOIR TRANSFER COMPANY, Employer, and Aetna Insurance Company, Carrier, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 15, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilson & Palmer, P.A. by Hugh M. Wilson, Lenoir, for plaintiffs.

Harrell & Leake by Larry Leake, Asheville, for defendants.

WELLS, Judge.

John Thompson accidentally injured his leg in January 1976, while in the course of his employment. He died in December 1976 as a result of an overdose of pain medicine prescribed for his injuries. Plaintiffs initiated this proceeding seeking death benefits, both for Thompson's death and for his widow's disability at the time. In the initial hearing, plaintiffs attempted unsuccessfully to introduce lay testimony regarding Thompson's state of mind before...

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