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DAWES v. NASH COUNTY

No. 117A02.

584 S.E.2d 760 (2003)

357 N.C. 442

Angela DAWES, Administratrix of the Estate of Effie Hendricks, v. NASH COUNTY and Nash County Emergency Medical Services, a Division of Nash County.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

August 22, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duffus & Melvin, P.A., by R. Bailey Melvin, Greenville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, by Burley B. Mitchell, Jr., and Mark A. Davis, Raleigh, for defendant-appellees.

ORR, Justice.

This case arises out of a negligence claim against emergency medical technicians (EMTs) employed by defendant Nash County. Plaintiff contends that Nash County has waived the defense of sovereign immunity by purchasing an insurance policy pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-435. Defendant Nash County argues that the proper interpretation of the policy does not provide insurance coverage for the county under the facts of this case and that sovereign immunity...

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