WILLIAMS v. SMITH

No. COA01-749.

561 S.E.2d 921 (2002)

Michael WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. Reece SMITH, d/b/a Reece's Body Shop, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Michael C. Byrne, by Michael C. Byrne, Brevard, for plaintiff.

Ball, Barden & Bell, P.A., by Ervin L. Ball, Jr., Asheville, for defendant.


BRYANT, Judge.

On 6 December 1999, plaintiff-employee Michael Williams filed a complaint against defendant-employer Reece Smith d/b/a Reece's Body Shop alleging that defendant was negligent in that defendant failed to maintain adequate security in connection with the theft of plaintiff's tools occurring at defendant's body shop. As a condition of plaintiff's employment, he was to supply his own work tools. Both plaintiff and defendant stated that it was common practice...

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