TRIVETTE v. YOUNT

No. 32A12.

735 S.E.2d 306 (2012)

Joan F. TRIVETTE and Terry Trivette, husband and wife v. Peter Edward YOUNT.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

December 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Amos & Kapral, LLP, Hickory, by Stephen M. Kapral, Jr. and T. Dean Amos , Hickory, for plaintiff-appellees.

Doughton & Rich PLLC, Winston-Salem, by Thomas J. Doughton and Amy L. Rich , for defendant-appellant.


EDMUNDS, Justice.

In this case, we consider the nature of the working relationship between Peter Edward Yount (defendant), the principal of William Lenoir Middle School, and Joan F. Trivette (plaintiff), who was a part-time secretary and office assistant at the school. Plaintiff claimed that she was injured on the job as a result of defendant's negligence. Although we find that plaintiff and defendant were co-employees, allowing plaintiff to sue defendant personally...

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