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CODY v. SNIDER LUMBER CO.

No. 573PA89.

399 S.E.2d 104 (1991)

328 N.C. 67

Charlene CODY, Widow of John Hollis Cody, Deceased, Employee, Plaintiff, v. SNIDER LUMBER COMPANY, Employer; Self-Insured (Hewitt, Coleman & Associates), Defendant.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 10, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. McNeely, Charlotte, for plaintiff-appellee.

Hedrick, Eatman, Gardner & Kincheloe by Hatcher Kincheloe and Mika Z. Savir, Charlotte, for defendant-appellant.

MITCHELL, Justice.

The central issue before this Court is whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding, contrary to the Industrial Commission's opinion and award, that the decedent-employee's fatal heart attack was the result of an "injury by accident" under N.C. G.S. § 97-2(6) (1985) and was compensable under our Workers' Compensation Act. We hold that the Court of Appeals erred in this regard. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals...

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