Plaintiffs claim is against the Guilford County District Attorneys Office. The Industrial Commission has no jurisdiction over the District Attorneys Office as it is not a state agency or department as required by the Tort Claims Act. N.C. Gen. Stat.143-291 et seq.

Accordingly, plaintiffs claim against defendant is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

This the ___ day of June 2000.

S/______________________ LAURA KRANIFELD MAVRETIC COMMISSIONER

CONCURRING:

S/_____________ THOMAS J. BOLCH COMMISSIONER

S/______________ RENE C. RIGGSBEE COMMISSIONER

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