1. Master and Servant 93 — workmen's compensation — uncontroverted testimony The Industrial Commission is not required to accept as true the uncontroverted testimony of a witness.
2. Master and Servant 96 — workmen's compensation — review of evidence on appeal Upon appeal the Court of Appeals does not have the right to weigh the evidence and decide the issue on the weight it gives the evidence.
The evidence in this claim was heard before Deputy Commissioner Roney in Fayetteville on 30 April 1974. He entered his award denying compensation on 24 June 1974. Upon appeal the full Commission affirmed the denial of compensation. Plaintiff appealed to this Court.
BROCK, Chief Judge.
The crux of plaintiff's argument on appeal is that plaintiff's testimony was the only evidence of how his injury occurred; that plaintiff's testimony supports an award of compensation; and that the Commission erred in denying compensation.
[1, 2] We note that defendant offered considerable evidence which tended to show that plaintiff's testimony was incredible. In any event the Commission is not required to accept as true even the uncontroverted testimony of a witness. Wallace v. Watkins-Carolina Express, Inc., 11 N.C. App. 556, 181 S.E.2d 767 (1971). Upon appeal this Court does not have the right to weigh the evidence and decide the issue on the weight given the evidence by this Court. Hollman v. City of Raleigh, 273 N.C. 240, 159 S.E.2d 874 (1968).
Affirmed.
Judges VAUGHN and MARTIN concur.