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State Supreme Court will not revisit case that overturned precedent on nurses’ liability

North Carolina’s highest court will not revisit a 2022 decision that overturned a 90-year-old precedent dealing with legal liability for nurses. Defendants in the case had challenged the earlier ruling issued by three members of the seven-member court.

CJ Staff

News

N.C. Supreme Court overrules 90-year-old precedent protecting nurses from legal liability

A split N.C. Supreme Court has voted to overturn a 90-year-old state court precedent that protected nurses from legal liability. Because the majority decision secured just three votes on the seven-member court, it’s unclear how the latest ruling will affect future cases.

CJ Staff

Opinion

Wright at the Root of the Problem

As investigation continues into the criminal conspiracy that used to be known as the Jim Black speakership, plenty of folks are citing the scandal as proof that North Carolina needs to adopt their reforms of the legislative process.

John Hood

State Supreme Court will not revisit case that overturned precedent on nurses’ liability

N.C. Supreme Court overrules 90-year-old precedent protecting nurses from legal liability

Wright at the Root of the Problem

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