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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

Patterson Harkavy Wins in Fourth Circuit for Underpaid Workers

January 24th, 2011
In Simmons v. United Mortgage and Loan Investment, LLC, the Fourth Circuit ruled for plaintiffs and reversed the district court in this wage and hour case. The plaintiffs are Charlotte-based Junior Asset Managers for a mortgage company who were not p… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: Ann Groninger, Appeals, Burton Craige, Charlotte, Class Action, Collective Action, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NCWHA, North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, Overtime, Results, Wage and Hour, Wages

NC Court of Appeals' Latest Workers' Compensation Decisions

July 10th, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued two workers’ compensation cases of note in its latest batch of decisions. The first, Woodliff v. Fitzpatrick, concerned whether the plaintiff’s employer had three or more employees. An employ… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Charlotte, Combination of Injuries, Construction Companies, Employee Requirement, Independent Contractors, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, Police Officers, Workers' Compensation

Brief Filed for Dealership Manager in Workers' Compensation Appeal

May 25th, 2010
In Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, we have filed this brief with the North Carolina Court of Appeals in this workers’ compensation case. Ms. Evans was an office manager for a Hendrick dealership in Texas. She was injured during a business trip… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Business Trip, Charlotte, Compensable Injury, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation