North Carolina General Statutes 90-95.5. Civil liability – employing a minor to commit a drug offense
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A person 21 years of age or older, who hires, employs, or intentionally uses a person under 18 years of age to commit a violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95 is liable in a civil action for damages for drug addiction proximately caused by the violation. The doctrines of contributory negligence and assumption of risk are no defense to liability under this section. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1081, s. 3; 1998-212, s. 17.16(g).)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-95.5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Drug: means a. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-87
- Person: means individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-87