North Carolina Lawyers Weekly articles from May 2007

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly archives from May 2007

Commentary: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly announces two new staffers, one promotion.(Editorial)
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce appointments of two experienced journalists and promotion of a third as we bolster our Raleigh staff and complete a transition in the editorial leadership of...

North Carolina Court of Appeals says state temps can sue N.C. over permanent benefits.(North Carolina)
May 7, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger Temporary state employees who claim they are entitled to the same benefits as permanent employees after working for more than 12 months can sue the state, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled last week. ...

Ashville lawyer Landon Haynes Roberts passes away.(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Asheville lawyer Landon Haynes Roberts died April 28. He was 85 years of age. Born in Marshall, he graduated valedictorian from Marshall High School in 1936 and went on to Mars Hill College...

N.C. Court of Appeals Case Summaries: May 7, 2007.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Arbitration Auto Insurance - Breach of Contract Claim - Medical Expenses - Civil Practice - Appeals Where the plaintiff's breach of contract claim was fully arbitrated to entry of an...

N.C. Industrial Commission Case Summaries: May 7, 2007.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Tort/Negligence STCA - Medical Malpractice - Civil Practice - Rule 9(j) - Statute of Limitations - Minor Plaintiff - Guardian ad Litem Even though N.C. R. Civ. P. 9(j) applies to medical...

U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit Case Summaries: May 7, 2007.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Rights Schools - Disabled Student - IDEA IEP - Naming School A defendant school board's individualized education program for a middle-school student who suffered from Aspergers...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: Plaintiff who lost investments awarded $1.308M in arbitration.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: NASD arbitration to recover investment losses Injuries alleged: Investment losses of approximately $1,900,000 Name of case: Spragins v. Linsco/Private Ledger, et al. ...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: $1.3 million verdict for wrong-site surgery, missed tumor.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Medical Malpractice Injuries alleged: Paralysis, wrong-site surgery, missed tumor Name of case: Thomas vs. (Doctors) Court: Superior Court, Mecklenburg County ...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: Accident resulting in fractures yields $900K settlement.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Tort, automobile collision Injuries alleged: Jaw and occipital skull fractures Name of case: Confidential Court: Wake County Tried before: Settled Special...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: $700,000 mediation when delivery man falls at job site.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Tort, negligent supervision of job site Injuries alleged: Rib fractures, pleural effusion, hemothorax and actelasis; causing stroke Name of Case: Not disclosed ...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: $650,000 mediation after delivery man topples crate onto victim.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Tort, negligent truck unloading Injuries alleged: Crushed hip and pelvis, requiring two surgeries including a total hip replacement. Name of case: Confidential ...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: Paraplegia claim settled for $1.664M.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Workers' compensation Injuries alleged: Paraplegia Name of case: Cabrera v. Triangle Earthworks, Inc. Court: Wake Case no.: 06 CvS 15762 Tried before: Judge...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: Mecklenburg School District wins $1.6M in construction dispute.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Civil action; construction dispute Name of case: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education v. R.L. Casey, Inc., et al., Court/County: Mecklenburg Co. Sup. Ct. Case...

Verdicts & Settlements May 7, 2007: Death of child admitted for dehydration results in $1.5M verdict.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Type of action: Medical Malpractice, wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death of a one-year-old child Name of Case: Estate of Clarissa Pruitt v. (Doctor), et al.. Court: Superior Court,...

Kilpatrick Stockton's Web Site ranks high.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Kilpatrick Stockton's Web site has taken third place in a review by Internet Marketing Attorney of the online sites of the top 250 largest law firms in the nation. The 2006-07 IMA review says...

North Carolina Lawyers in the News: May 7, 2007.
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Terri L. Gardner, an attorney in Poyner & Spruill's Raleigh office, was recently selected to receive the North Carolina Association of CPA's Outstanding Chapter Speaker Award. The association...

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal opens Charlotte office.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff A group of 18 capital markets attorneys led by John Nicholas "Jay" Suhr, Jonathan J. Nugent, and James M. Tucker has joined the international law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal as partners to...

After opening new office in Charlotte, Smith Moore joining Atlanta firm.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Two months after opening a new office in Charlotte, Smith Moore has combined with one of Atlanta's oldest law practices. Smith Moore and Carter & Ansley LLP have joined forces effective May...

North Carolina Supreme Court plans gala homecoming to renovated Law and Justice Building.
May 7, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger For as long as she had worked at the state Supreme Court's offices in the Law and Justice Building, Pam Wilson had known only one view from her desk: An ancient air conditioner rattling in a window frame. When she...

N.C. State Bar's Ethics Committee reshuffles business cards proposal.
May 7, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger The State Bar Ethics Committee has reversed course on a widely criticized ethics proposal that would have severely restricted the distribution of business cards and brochures by attorneys. The committee voted to...

N.C. bills span wide range of legal issues.(North Carolina)(Law overview)
May 7, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff With the General Assembly's 2007-2008 session well under way, more than 60 proposals that could affect the legal community are in play in the House and Senate. Included on the legislators'...

Excessive force by North Carolina officer claimed in pepper spray attack.
May 7, 2007... Byline: Fred Horlbeck Even though a state trooper said he acted reasonably when he sprayed a disabled man with pepper spray during a Mecklenburg County traffic stop, the motorist's excessive force claim could survive summary judgment, the...

A brave new world for agents, underwriters.(Excerpt)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Robert Miller Nowhere in the title industry is change more evident than in the evolving relationship between the independent title agent and the title insurer. Although the discussion of change in the industry often focuses on the...

New ALTA title policies, endorsements take effect.(American Land Title Association)(Excerpt)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Tonya Mason Investors Title Insurance As of June 17, 2006, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) approved revised forms for the title insurance commitment, loan policy, owner's policy, short form-residential loan policy, and...

North Carolina's 25th Judicial District Bar focuses on professionalism.(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff The 25th Judicial District Bar held a professionalism program April 26 in Newton entitled: Professionalism in Practice: A Local Perspective. Sponsored by the Chief Justice's Commission on...

Greensboro attorney Janet Ward Black receives Women of Achievement award.(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Greensboro attorney Janet Ward Black was among 12 women honored April 26 by the General Federation of Women's Clubs of North Carolina at the 2007 Women of Achievement awards banquet in Raleigh, a...

North Carolina Lawyers in the News: May 14, 2007.
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros shareholder Reginald F. Combs, head of the firm's litigation practice group, has been appointed as the North Carolina Bar Association's representative to the...

N.C. Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall receives Eta State Founders Award.
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall was honored this week by Delta Kappa Gamma Society International with the Eta State Founders Award, presented at the organization's state convention April 29...

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein receives 2007 Pinnacle Business Award.(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has named Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP a 2007 Pinnacle Business Award recipient for companies with more than 100 employees. "Parker Poe was...

North Carolina Supreme Court cases spotlight Appeals Court, Viar progeny.
May 14, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger The North Carolina Supreme Court issued two decisions on May 4 that could end two years of automatic dismissals and divided panels in the Court of Appeals - not to mention a great deal of angst among the state's...

Critics point to Rule 10 of N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure as root of the problem.(North Carolina)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger The state Supreme Court might have cured the confusion that's been brewing in the Court of Appeals since the decision in Viar v. N.C. Department of Transportation in 2005. But now, it's time to fix the rule that...

North Carolina title insurers see premiums surge.
May 14, 2007... Byline: Fred Horlbeck North Carolina's title insurance industry, steadily expanding for more than a decade, put the pedal to the metal in 2006, generating almost $30 million more in premium earnings than it made in 2005, according to North...

Immigrants change N.C. legal landscape.(North Carolina)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger The state's growing immigrant population, especially residents from Mexico and Latin America, is rapidly changing the legal landscape for the state's attorneys - and not just those who specialize in immigration and...

N.C. coach's sexual banter out of bounds under Title IX.(North Carolina)
May 14, 2007... Byline: Reni Gertner Lawyers USA The en banc 4th Circuit's recent decision that a university can be sued under Title IX for a sexually hostile environment allegedly created by a women's soccer coach may expand the bounds of sexual...

Virtual law practice lets users log on for closings.
May 14, 2007... Byline: Nora Lockwood Tooher Dolan Media Newswires Brushing beach sand from a recent vacation in Mexico off his laptop computer, Massachusetts attorney Robert Cannon demonstrated the latest innovation in his "virtual" law practice. ...

Tile Insurance Profiles.(List)
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Ranking By Direct Premiums Written, 1997-2006 (In Millions) (Source, N.C. Department Of Insurance) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005...

N.C. Court of Appeals Case Summaries: May 14, 2007.
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Workers Compensation Change of Condition - Occupational Disease - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Settlement Agreement - Increased Restrictions Eudy v. Michelin North America, Inc. (Lawyers...

N.C. Supreme Court Case Summaries: May 14, 2007.
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Practice Appeals - Rules Violations - Dismissal - Reversal & Remand Walsh v. Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-06-0568, 1 p.) (PER CURIAM) From the Court...

NC Court of Appeals Unpublished Case Summaries: May 14, 2007.
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Practice Statute of Repose - Contract - Tort/Negligence - Home Construction - Washing Machine Drain Line Long v. Moore. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-16-0594, 5 pp.) (Douglas McCullough,...

U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit Case Summaries: May 14, 2007.
May 14, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Civil Rights Race Discrimination Contracts Alaska Native Companies Aleman v. Chugach Support Services Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-01-0602, 19 pp.) (Wilkinson, J.) No. 06-1461, May 3,...

Parental alienation syndrome raises eyebrows in N.C.(North Carolina)
May 21, 2007... Byline: From Staff and Wire Reports Parental alienation syndrome — a controversial diagnosis to describe a child who compulsively denigrates one parent in response to consistent brainwashing by the other parent — is becoming a...

Protect clients from themselves with structured payments.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Michelle Lore Dolan Media Newswires A minor settles a personal injury action for a lump-sum payment that is placed in a special account until he turns 18. Upon reaching the age of majority, he moves in with friends and uses the...

North Carolina Legal Obituaries: May 21, 2007.(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff John R. Elster Winston-Salem lawyer John Robert Elster died May 15 at age 69. After attaining his undergraduate degree from Rice University, he entered the Marine Corps as a first...

N.C. Court of Appeals Case Summaries: May 21, 2007.
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Criminal Contempt - Evidence - Polygraph - Standard of Review In re Contempt Proceedings Against Cogdell. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-07-0613, 7 pp.) (Wanda G. Bryant, J.) (Sanford...

North Carolina Industrial Commission Case Summaries: May 21, 2007.
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Workers Compensation Settlement Agreement - Occupational Disease - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Raynaud's Disease HBryant v. Taylor King Furniture. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-08-0610, 6 pp.)...

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case Summaries: May 21, 2007.
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Attorney- Client Privilege - Crime-Fraud Exception - Bankruptcy - Pre-Petition In re Dane. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-05-0607, 10 pp.) (J. Rich Leonard, J. - Order) E.B.N.C. ...

U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit Case Summaries: May 21, 2007.
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Consumer Protection - Debt Collection - FDCPA - Immunity HSayyed v. Wolpoff & Abramson. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-01-0626, 13 pp.) (Wilkinson, J.) No. 06-1458, May 9, 2007; USDC at...

U.S. District Court Eastern District Case Summaries: May 21, 2007.
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Elections Constitutional - First Amendment - Free Speech - Political Committees - Contributions & Expenditures North Carolina Right to Life, Inc. v. Leake. (Lawyers Weekly No....

In high-profile cases, judicious talking can help lawyers master the media circus.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Robert S. Harrison Dolan Media Newswires DETROIT, MI — Public interest in twists and turns of high-profile cases typically creates a circus-like atmosphere of print, broadcast and online coverage in our news-all-the-time age....

Technology trends make duty of care easier to attain.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Edward Poll Dolan Media Newsires PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Not long ago I wrote in this column about the risk of "technology malpractice" — violating the duty of care by failing to use technology effectively in your practice,...

Consultants help with annuities, arm clients with info.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Jane Pribek Dolan Media Newswires When Charles J. "Chuck" Derenne's daughter had to introduce her father at career day in kindergarten, he was a little nervous that she'd confuse the group. After all, when you're a settlement...

Intellectual property section of N.C. Bar Assn. presents pro bono awards to lawyer, her firm.(Laura C. Miller, Kilpatrick Stockton)
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff The Intellectual Property Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association recently presented its annual individual and law firm Pro Bono Awards to Winston-Salem attorney Laura C. Miller and the...

North Carolina Lawyers in the News: May 21, 2007.
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Beverly C. Eckard has joined Kevin L. Rochford's High Point firm as a partner, and the firm's name has been changed to Rochford & Eckard PLLCA. A Campbell law graduate and certified public...

Womble Carlyle collaborates with division of N.C. Bar to provide veterans with legal assistance.(North Carolina Bar, Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice)
May 21, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice has announced a statewide pro bono project, "When Duty Calls." The firm, in collaboration with the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association...

North Carolina's DWI law tougher, so defense lawyers roll with changes.(driving while intoxicated)
May 21, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger Defense attorneys are adjusting to the challenges that have cropped up since the state's tougher, politically popular DWI law went into effect nearly six months ago. The relatively new law has made it easier to...

North Carolina Senate property closings bill may be dying.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger The future of the proposed Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act may be in jeopardy after a legislative hearing to discuss the bill earlier this month was postponed indefinitely. The state Senate's...

Meet the Intoxilyzer machine: It could help your case.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger What is the Intoxilyzer 5000? It's a machine that defense attorneys should get to know a lot better in light of stricter DWI laws that went into effect in December, Raleigh attorney John K. Fanney said. ...

Renovation adds security at North Carolina Supreme Court building.
May 21, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger The state's Supreme Court celebrated the opening of its vastly more secure home in downtown Raleigh with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 11 in the front lobby of the Law and Justice Building. Among the many upgrades...

Panel doesn't extend hospital duty of care, North Carolina Court of Appeals rules.(Thornton v. F.J. Cherry Hospital)
May 21, 2007... Byline: Fred Horlbeck A state mental hospital did not have to take "inordinate" measures to protect a patient even though he was involuntarily committed after slashing himself with a boxcutter in a quest for narcotic painkillers, the North...

N.C. plaintiffs can collect on pharmacist's insurance, Fourth Circuit rules.(North Carolina, United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Patients who allegedly caught meningitis from contaminated painkiller injections could tap insurance coverage from the South Carolina pharmacist who sold the medicine to clinics in North Carolina,...

Slow golfer loses lawsuit on contributory negligence.
May 28, 2007... Byline: Fred Horlbeck A Moore County jury said a businessman's slow play during a 2003 Pinehurst golf tournament amounted to contributory negligence, barring his recovery from a golf pro whose shot hit him in the head. John Cottam of...

Veterans Law Project at N.C. Central University's law school leads the battle after the battle.(North Carolina)
May 28, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger When called to duty, soldiers are asked to give life, limb and peace of mind for the sake of protecting their country's freedom and values, Craig Kabatchnick figured the least he could do was give them his cell phone...

Veterans worry about new federal law.
May 28, 2007... Byline: Guy Loranger A federal law that takes effect on June 20 won't change Congress' history of restricting veterans' access to legal assistance, said Craig Kabatchnick, the supervising attorney for the Veterans Law Project at North...

N.C. Court of Appeals says lawyer can't file charging lien before final judgment.(North Carolina)
May 28, 2007... Byline: Fred Horlbeck A Mecklenburg County lawyer who was fired by her client could not file a charging lien against him, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled. Charging liens are generally limited to contingency fee cases and...

Predators on the prowl for unwary investors, N.C. official warns.(North Carolina, Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall)(List)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Cons, scams, schemes, frauds, non-existent banks -- they're all reasons to take heed of the list of Top 10 Traps likely to ensnare unwary investors. The list, released by N.C. Secretary of...

N.C. Business Court Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.(North Carolina)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Firm Break Up - Asset Distribution - Contingent Fees - Professional Limited Liability Company - First Impression Mitchell, Brewer, Richardson, Adams, Burge & Boughman v....

North Carolina Court of Appeals Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Attorneys Civil Practice - Rule 11 - Sanctions - Charging Lien - Discharge - Domestic Relations - Equitable Distribution Wilson v. Wilson. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-07-0616, 10 pp.) (Eric L....

N.C. Industrial Commission Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.(North Carolina)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Tort/Negligence STCA - Personal Injury - Motorcycle Accident - DOT Tractor Trailer - Unlicensed Driver - Negligence Per Se Barnard v. N.C. Department of Transportation. (Lawyers Weekly...

NC Court of Appeals Unpublished Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.(North Carolina)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Contract Provision - Labor & Employment - Temporary Agency - Loaned Employee - Horseplay B>Bituminous Casualty Co. v. Staffmark East, L.L.C. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-16-0634, 6 pp.) (Ann...

U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Administrative Immigration - Fiancee Visa - Adjustment Status Markovski v. Gonzales. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-01-0651, 7 pp.) (Widener, J.) No. 05-2317, May 21, 2007; On Petition for...

U.S. District Court Middle District Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.(United States)(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Tort/Negligence Libel - Civil Practice - Statute of Limitations - Republication - Website - Choice of Law - Punitive Damages - Notice Ouazzani-Chadi v. Greensboro News & Record. (Lawyers...

U.S. District Court Western District Case Summaries: May 28, 2007.(United States)(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Insurance Auto - UIM - Subrogation Rights - Virginia Law - Personal Injury - Credibility Wilmarth v. McKenzie. (Lawyers Weekly No. 07-04-0643, 16 pp.) (Richard L. Voorhees, J. - Order)...

Verdicts & Settlements May 28, 2007: $5,500,000 settlement.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Case name and number: Janice Deem Sutton and Kelton Sutton vs. Joseph James Becton, Oscar Lee Chestnutt, Individually and d/b/a Oscar Chestnutt Trucking, Ezzell Trucking, Inc., Citicapital...

Verdicts & Settlements May 28, 2007: $1 million mediation verdict.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Case name and number: Withheld. Description: This wrongful death claim resulted from a duplex apartment fire in Raleigh which occurred on Oct. 7, 2005. The decedent, a graduate of the North...

Verdicts & Settlements May 28, 2007: $714,414.96 plaintiff's verdict.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Case name and number: Race City Fasteners v. Selective Insurance, Civil Action No. 5:05CV9. Description: Selective Insurance insured Plasfab, Inc., a Rhode Island company, under a commercial...

Verdicts & Settlements May 28, 2007: $250,000 plaintiff's verdict in mediation.(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Case name and number: Aycock v. Privotte and C.A. Perry & Son Transit, Inc., case no. O6-CVS-358. Description: Plaintiff, age 59, was riding as a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped at a...

Commentary: The Practical Litigator: High voltage, high stakes.(Essay)
May 28, 2007... Byline: Mark McGrath Between 1992 and 1998, nearly 3,000 workers died from job-related electrical injuries. During that same period, another 32,309 workers suffered serious, but non-fatal, electrical injuries. Each year, thousands more...

Bradlee W. Davis elected president of Triangle Chapter of Assn. of Records Managers, Administrators.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Bradlee W. Davis, records manager for Poyner & Spruill, LLP, was elected president of the Triangle Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, Inc. (ARMA). He has been an...

N.C. Superior Court judges meet on professionalism, collegiality.(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Superior Court judges from the 5th Division met in Greensboro this month in a forum entitled "Developing and Supporting Collegiality and Professionalism," sponsored by the Chief Justice's...

Charlotte attorney wins pro bono award.(Sean F. Perrin)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Sean F. Perrin of Womble Carlyle's Charlotte office was presented Legal Aid of North Carolina's 2007 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award at the Mecklenburg County Bar's annual meeting last week....

Lawyers praise Dayton, 19-year veteran of Lawyers Weekly.(Letter to the editor)
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff To the editors of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly: As colleagues of Mike Dayton, we write this week in recognition of his contributions over the past 19 years in service to the lawyers of North...

Verdicts & Settlements May 28, 2007: $1.1 million plaintiff's verdict.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Case name and number: Watts v. Turner and Albemarle Home Builders, Inc., case no. 06-CVS-39. Description: The plaintiff was 63 years old on July 1, 2005. The defendant driver was a...

Verdicts & Settlements May 28, 2007: $220,000 defense verdict.
May 28, 2007... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Case name and number: Hospira, Inc. v. Alpha & Omega Transportation Services, Inc., case no. 1:06-cv-74. Description: This was an action in tort. The case stems from an accident involving two...