RAWLS v. YELLOW ROADWAY CORP.

No. COA11-971.

723 S.E.2d 573 (2012)

Veran RAWLS, Employee, Plaintiff, v. YELLOW ROADWAY CORPORATION, Employer, Self-Insured (Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Servicing Agent), Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry N. Patterson, Jr. , Chapel Hill, and Narendra K. Ghosh , Raleigh, of Patterson Harkavy LLP, attorneys for plaintiff.

Henry C. Byrum, Jr. of Stiles, Byrum & Horne, LLP, Charlotte, attorney for defendants.


ELMORE, Judge.

Yellow Transportation and Gallagher Basset Services, Inc. (together defendants) appeal from an opinion and award entered by the Full Commission in favor of Veran Rawls (plaintiff). The Commission awarded plaintiff total disability compensation from 24 February 2005 and continuing. After careful consideration, we affirm the decision of the Commission.

I. Background

Plaintiff was employed by Yellow Transportation as an over-the...

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