O'CONNOR v. CORBETT LUMBER CORP.

No. 865SC601.

352 S.E.2d 267 (1987)

Brenda F. O'CONNOR, Donald W. O'Connor and Jennifer Renee Cummings, a minor, by her Guardian ad Litem, Brenda F. O'Connor v. CORBETT LUMBER CORPORATION.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellis, Hooper, Warlick, Waters & Morgan by John Drew Warlick, Jr., Jacksonville and James L. Nelson, Wilmington, for plaintiffs-appellants.

White & Allen by John R. Hooten, John C. Archie and John M. Martin, Kinston, for defendant-appellee.


EAGLES, Judge.

By their sole assignment of error plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in allowing summary judgment for the defendant.

Plaintiffs seek to recover damages based on defendant's independent negligence in supervising and controlling the work release inmate employee. Plaintiffs do not contend that defendant is liable for the negligence of its inmate employee under the doctrine of respondeat superior. Summary judgment for the defendant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases