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Win for Burton and Narendra: Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of District Attorney Tracey Cline

October 2nd, 2013
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order removing Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline from her office. In re Cline, __ N.C. App. ___, 749 S.E.2d 91 (2013). Patterson Harkavy attorney Burton Craige acted as court appointe… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Case Commentary, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results, Tracy Cline

Burton and Narendra Secure Court of Appeals Win in Medical Malpractice Discovery Dispute

September 4th, 2013
In Hammond v. Saini, __ N.C. App. ___, 748 S.E.2d 585 (2013), the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Patterson Harkavy’s client, Plaintiff Judy Hammond. Ms. Hammond suffered severe injuries from an operating room fire while undergoing surgery t… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Compensable Injury, Medical Malpractice, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Results

Burton Files Amicus Brief in Wilcox v. City of Asheville

March 7th, 2012
In Wilcox v. City of Asheville, Burton Craige co-authored an amicus brief for NCAJ in the Court of Appeals. This police shooting case raises important issues about public official immunity and the availability of remedies under the North Carolina Con… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm, Results
Tags: amicus brief, Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Constitutional Law, NC Court of Appeals, Police Misconduct, Results

Rawls Prevails in Court of Appeals in Workers' Compensation Case

March 2nd, 2012
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of one of the firm’s clients in an appeal brought by the defendants. In Rawls v. Yellow Roadway Corporation, the Full Commission awarded Veran Rawls ongoing total disability compensation since… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm, Results
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Causation, Disability Compensation, Hank Patterson, Industrial Commission, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results, Truck Accident, Workers' Compensation

NC COA Examines Public Duty Doctrine

December 21st, 2011
The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the North Carolina Industrial Commission in Ray v. NC Department of Transportation. The case involved the death of a motorist and her passengers in 2002 when an eroded section of pavement c… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, NCAJ, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, public duty doctrine, Results

ATU 1328 Prevails in Arbitration Case in Federal Court

September 1st, 2011
In, Cape Fear Public Transit Authority v. Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1328, the Wilmington transit authority is challenging a labor arbitration in favor of the Union, which ordered a terminated employee be put back to work. This case is bef… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm, Results
Tags: ATU, EDNC, Judge Boyle, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, Narendra Ghosh, Results, Unions

Court Dismisses Appeal as Sought by Patterson Harkavy in Workers' Comp Case

March 9th, 2011
In Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published this opinion, ruling that defendants improperly appealed a non-final decision of the Industrial Commission, and dismissing their appeal. Ms. Evans was an office mana… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Charlotte, Compensable Injury, Interlocutory Appeal, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation

Forsyth County Win!

December 7th, 2010
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Categories: News of the Firm, Results
Tags: Ann Groninger, Forsyth County, Industrial Accident, Leto Copeley, Narendra Ghosh, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Premises Liability, Results, Valerie Johnson

North Carolina Supreme Court Denies Review in Taylor v. Town of Garner; Win for Plaintiff

November 24th, 2010
The North Carolina Supreme Court denied the defendants’ petition for discretionary review (PDR) in Taylor v. Town of Garner. The Court of Appeals decided earlier this year that Officer Taylor is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from… Read More
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Categories: Results
Tags: Narendra Ghosh, NC Supreme Court, Police Officers, Results, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation

Magistrate Judge Concludes that Smithfield Wage and Hour Collective Action Should Proceed

September 2nd, 2010
In this case, plaintiffs are bringing collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) based on the under-payment of wages and overtime at Smithfield Packing’s Tar Heel, North Carolina meat processing facility. Magistrate Judg… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Ann Groninger, Case Commentary, Class Certification, Collective Action, EDNC, FLSA, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, Smithfield Packing, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour
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