HARRISON v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

No. COA02-348.

575 S.E.2d 825 (2003)

Rebecca HARRISON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, Employer-Defendant, and Lucent Technologies Disability Benefits, Carrier-Defendant, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Kathleen G. Sumner, by Kathleen G. Sumner, Greensboro, for plaintiff.

Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, by Clayton M. Custer and Stan B. Green, Winston-Salem, for defendants.


WYNN, Judge.

Under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, an injury arising out of and in the course of employment is compensable only if caused by an "accident." N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-2(6)(2001). In this appeal, Rebecca Harrison contends the North Carolina Industrial Commission erred in concluding that her injuries were not compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act because the injuries were not caused by an accident. We, however, find the full Commission...

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