Riddick v. Richmond Cedar Works

Issac Riddick v. Richmond Cedar Works.

Riddick v. Richmond Cedar Works, 43 S.E.2d 850 (N.C. 1947)

Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina · State Highest Courts
Decided: September 17, 1947
Judges: Stacy
Citations: 43 S.E.2d 850227 N.C. 647

Cited by 12 4 descriptions by later courts

Opinion of the Court — Stacy

Stacy, C. J.

The correctness of the award is challenged on the ground that claimant had departed from the work he was employed to do at the time of his injury.

Davis v. Veneer Corp., 200 N. C., 263 , 156 S. E., 859 ;

Parrish v. Armour, 200 N. C., 654 , 158 S. E., 188 . Even so, he was instructed on the day of the accident to leave his regular job and to do some work in the vicinity of one of the saws. “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,” was apparently within the purview of this instruction. In compliance, the claimant, in the absence of the regular sawyer, undertook to assist another employee in cutting off a board. The fact that he was not actually engaged in' the performance of his duties as lumber-piler at the time of the injury would not perforce defeat his claim for compensation.

Brown v. Aluminum Co., 224 N. C., 766 , 32 S. E. (2d), 320 . He was doing “some work” in the vicinity of one of the saws, pursuant to instructions from his superior. This suffices to repel the motion to dismiss.

Rewis v. Ins. Co., 226 N. C., 325 , 38 S. E. (2d), 97 ;

Pickard v. Plaid Mills, 213 N. C., 28 , 195 S. E., 28 ;

Gordon v. Chair Co., 205 N. C., 739 , 172 S. E., 485 ;

Bellamy v. Mfg. Co., 200 N. C., 676 , 158 S. E., 246 .

As a dernier resort, the defendant says that notwithstanding the determination of the Industrial Commission, the record as a whole impels the conclusion of a noncompensable injury. To accept this view would be to reject the inferences which support the fact-finding body.

Kearns v. Furniture Co., 222 N. C., 438 , 23 S. E. (2d), 310 . Where the record is such as to permit either finding, the determination of the Industrial Commission is conclusive on appeal.

Hegler v. Mills Co., 224 N. C., *649 669, 31 S. E. (2d), 918 ;

Fields v. Plumbing Co., 224 N. C., 841 , 32 S. E. (2d), 623 .

Tbe result is an affirmance of tbe judgment below.

Affirmed.

How later courts describe this case

Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 4 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

(lumber stacker warned to stay away from saws in employer’s lumber plant compensated for injuries sustained when he attempted to help co-employee saw a board)

Spratt v. Duke Power Co., 310 S.E.2d 38 (N.C. Ct. App. 1983)
(“Where the record is such as to permit either finding [a compensable or noncompensable injury], the determination of the Industrial Commission is conclusive on appeal.” (citations omitted))

Gregory v. W.A. Brown & Sons, 688 S.E.2d 431 (N.C. 2010)

Cited by 12 cases

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Relies on it most ⓘ

Vause v. Vause Farm Equipment Co.63 S.E.2d 173 (N.C. 1951)
Harless v. Flynn162 S.E.2d 47 (N.C. Ct. App. 1968)
Watkins v. City of Wilmington225 S.E.2d 577 (N.C. 1976)
Hoyle v. Isenhour Brick & Tile Co.293 S.E.2d 196 (N.C. 1982)
Jackson ex rel. Jackson v. North Carolina State Highway Commission158 S.E.2d 865 (N.C. 1968)
Gregory v. W.A. Brown & Sons688 S.E.2d 431 (N.C. 2010) · Dissent

Most recent

Gregory v. W.A. Brown & Sons688 S.E.2d 431 (N.C. 2010) · Dissent
Osteen v. Greenville County School District475 S.E.2d 775 (S.C. Ct. App. 1996)
Radzisz v. Harley Davidson of Metrolina, IncNo. I.C. No. 048337 (N.C. Indus. Comm. Dec. 13, 1994)
Spratt v. Duke Power Co.310 S.E.2d 38 (N.C. Ct. App. 1983)
Hoyle v. Isenhour Brick & Tile Co.293 S.E.2d 196 (N.C. 1982)
Watkins v. City of Wilmington225 S.E.2d 577 (N.C. 1976)

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Authorities cited 10

Depth	Case	Cited by
	Rewis v. N.Y. Life Ins., 38 S.E.2d 97 (N.C. 1946)	59
	Bellamy v. Great Falls Mfg. Co., 158 S.E. 246 (N.C. 1931)	23
	Brown v. Carolina Aluminum Co., 32 S.E.2d 320 (N.C. 1944)	21
	Fields v. Tompkins-Johnston Plumbing Co., 32 S.E.2d 623 (N.C. 1945)	19
	Kearns v. Biltwell Chair & Furniture Co., 23 S.E.2d 310 (N.C. 1942)	15
	Gordon v. Thomasville Chair Co., 172 S.E. 485 (N.C. 1934)	9
	Davis v. North State Veneer Corp., 156 S.E. 859 (N.C. 1931)	9
	Pickard v. E. M. Holt Plaid Mills, Inc., 195 S.E. 28 (N.C. 1938)	7
	Hegler v. Cannon Mills Co., 31 S.E.2d 918 (N.C. 1944)	28
	Parrish v. Armour Co., 158 S.E. 188 (N.C. 1931)	18

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