IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA

FILED: 11 OCTOBER 1996

BEAMAN WALTERS, )

Employee, )

Plaintiff; )

)

v. )

)

ALGERNON BLAIR, )

Employer; )

)

UNITED STATES FIDELITY )

AND GUARANTY COMPANY, )

Carrier, )

Defendants. )

No. 462A95 - Industrial

Commission

Appeal of right by defendants pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(1) from the decision of the Court of Appeals, 120 N.C. App. 398, 462 S.E.2d 232 (1995), reversing an order of the North Carolina Industrial Commission and holding that N.C.G.S. § 97-63 violates the Constitution of the United States and the North Carolina Constitution. Heard in the Supreme Court 11 September 1996.

Robin E. Hudson and Faith Herndon for plaintiffappellee.

Maupin Taylor Ellis & Adams, P.A., by Thomas A. Farr and Paul D. Holthausen, for defendantsappellants.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.