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NC Supreme Court Goes Awry in Workers' Comp Case on Notice

February 7th, 2010
In Gregory v. W.A. Brown & Sons, the North Carolina Supreme Court has at the very least made a simple area of the law very complicated, and at worst dealt a severe blow to injured workers with little legal justification. At issue is the employee… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Supreme Court, Notice to Employer, Workers' Compensation

Supreme Court Affirms COA on Employment At Will Case

December 22nd, 2009
In Franco v. Lipposcience, Inc., the North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed per curiam an NC Court of Appeals decision regarding employment at will. The COA had issued a split-decision earlier this year, with Judge Wynn writing for the majority and Ju… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Breach of Contract, Case Commentary, Employment At-Will, Employment Contract, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court

NC Supreme Court Denies Review in Fulford v. Jenkins; Win for Plaintiff

October 9th, 2009
The North Carolina Supreme Court denied the defendants’ petition for discretionary review (PDR) in Fulford v. Jenkins today, among its long list of orders. This is a wrongful death action based on the negligence of the Duplin County Department… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Narendra Ghosh, NC Supreme Court, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Results, Wrongful Death

Today's Employment Decision by the NC Supreme Court

August 28th, 2009
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Case Commentary, Labor and Employment, NC Supreme Court, Unemployment Benefits

Patterson Harkavy Prevails for Plaintiff in a Significant Constitutional Decision by the NC Supreme Court

June 18th, 2009
In a unanimous decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff could pursue his constitutional claims against the local board of education in Craig v. New Hanover County Board of Education. Jusitce Hudson, writing for the Court, h… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Claims, NC Supreme Court, Patterson Harkavy, Results

Patterson Harkavy Prevails in NC Supreme Court in Helm v. Appalachian State University

June 18th, 2009
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Labor and Employment, NC Supreme Court, Patterson Harkavy, Results, Retaliation, Whistleblower Act

Today's Workers' Compensation Opinion by the NC Supreme Court

June 18th, 2009
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Case Commentary, Expert Testimony, NC Supreme Court, Workers' Compensation
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