COOKE v. P.H. GLATFELTER/ECUSTA

No. COA97-317.

502 S.E.2d 419 (1998)

Betty COOKE, Employee, Plaintiff, v. P.H. GLATFELTER/ECUSTA, Employer, Self-Insured, Alexsis Risk Management Services, Servicing Agent, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 21, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ganly, Ramer, Finger, Strom & Fuleihan by Thomas F. Ramer, Asheville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Hedrick, Eatman, Gardner & Kincheloe, L.L.P. by Edward L. Eatman, Jr. and Jennifer Ingram Mitchell, Charlotte, for defendant-appellant.


LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant appeals from an adverse opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission. We reverse that portion of the award which requires defendant to pay attorney fees under N.C. Gen.Stat. § 97-88.1 (1991). In all other respects, we affirm.

The Commission's findings of fact are as follows. On 8 July 1994, plaintiff sustained a severe electric shock to her right forearm while operating a machine in the course of her employment...

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