#### LIONEL LEWIS, Employee v. CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Employer, VIRGINIA INSURANCE RECIPROCAL, Carrier

No. 462PA99

(Filed 6 October 2000)

On writ of certiorari pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-32(b) of a split decision of the Court of Appeals, 134 N.C. App. 438, 518 S.E.2d. 1 (1999), reversing and remanding an opinion and award entered by the North Carolina Industrial Commission on 23 June 1998. Heard in the Supreme Court 11 September 2000.

The Law Offices of George W. Lennon, by George W. Lennon and Michael W. Ballance, for plaintiff-appellant.

Sumrell, Sugg, Carmichael, Hicks & Hart, P.A., by James R. Sugg, Scott C. Hart, and Jill Quattlebaum Byrum, for defendant-appellees.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.