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ORDER
The Court allows plaintiffs Petition for Discretionary Review and orders briefing on the following issues:
(1) Whether granting the right to a State agency to participate in a program, including the right to sue for benefits arising from the program, waives the defense of sovereign immunity? .
(2) Whether a legislative amendment which made State agencies and subdivisions “persons” eligible for the benefits of the North Carolina Insurance Guaranty Association Act (N.C.G.S. § 58-48-1 et seq.) also waived the defense of sovereign immunity as to the NCIGA’s expressly granted cause-of-action against high net-worth employers?
By Order of the Court in Conference, this 11th day of December, 2008.
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Document Info
Docket Number: No. 470P07
Citation Numbers: 362 N.C. 678
Judges: Hudson
Filed Date: 12/11/2008
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 7/20/2022