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  "name": "CAROLINE D'AQUISTO, Employee v. MISSION ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH SYSTEM, Employee, CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES, Servicing Agent",
  "name_abbreviation": "D'Aquisto v. Mission St. Joseph's Health System",
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    "parties": [
      "CAROLINE D\u2019AQUISTO, Employee v. MISSION ST. JOSEPH\u2019S HEALTH SYSTEM, Employee, CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES, Servicing Agent"
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "PER CURIAM.\nAs to whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the imposition of sanctions against defendant under N.C.G.S. \u00a7 97-88.1, we hold that based upon the specific facts of this case, defendant\u2019s defense of plaintiff\u2019s claims was not without reasonable grounds. We further conclude that the petition for discretionary review as to additional issues was improvidently allowed.\nThus we reverse that portion of the Court of Appeals opinion affirming the imposition of sanctions and remand this case to the Court of Appeals for remand to the Industrial Commission for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.\nREVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED; DISCRETIONARY REVIEW IMPROVIDENTLY ALLOWED IN PART.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "The Sumwalt Law Firm, by Vernon Sumwalt, and Ganly & Earner, PLLC, by Thomas F Flamer, for plaintiff-appellee.",
      "Van Winkle Buck Wall Starnes & Davis, PA, by Allan R. Tarleton, for defendant-appellant Mission St. Joseph\u2019s Health System."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "CAROLINE D\u2019AQUISTO, Employee v. MISSION ST. JOSEPH\u2019S HEALTH SYSTEM, Employee, CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES, Servicing Agent\nNo. 415PA05\n(Filed 18 August 2006)\nWorkers\u2019 Compensation-defense of claims \u2014 reasonable grounds-sanctions improper\nDefendant employer\u2019s defense of plaintiff\u2019s workers\u2019 compensation claims was not without reasonable grounds, and the Industrial Commission erred in imposing sanctions on defendant under N.C.G.S. \u00a7 97-88.1.\nOn discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. \u00a7 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 171 N.C. App. 216, 614 S.E.2d 583 (2005), affirming an opinion and award filed on 20 May 2004 by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Heard in the Supreme Court 18 April 2006.\nThe Sumwalt Law Firm, by Vernon Sumwalt, and Ganly & Earner, PLLC, by Thomas F Flamer, for plaintiff-appellee.\nVan Winkle Buck Wall Starnes & Davis, PA, by Allan R. Tarleton, for defendant-appellant Mission St. Joseph\u2019s Health System."
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