# Castillo v. Morton Metalcraft Co. > North Carolina Industrial Commission ยท May 27, 2005 URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/3637305 ## Case - **Full name:** Anthony Ocampo Castillo, Employee v. Morton Metalcraft Co., Employer, Virginia Surety Co., Carrier, Cambridge Integrated Services, Third-Party Administrator, Amended. - **Court:** North Carolina Industrial Commission - **Decided:** May 27, 2005 - **Precedential status:** Published - **Opinion:** Concurrence - **Judges:**
OPINION AND AWARD for the Full Commission by DIANNE C. SELLERS, Commissioner, and CONCURRENCE by CHRISTOPHER SCOTT, Commissioner, N.C. Industrial Commission.
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