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“breach of contract is the proper claim for a wrongful discharged employee who is employed for a definite term or an employee subject to discharge only for 'just cause.”
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Franco v. Liposcience, Inc.
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breach of contract is the proper claim for a wrongful discharged employee who is employed for a definite term or an employee subject to discharge only for 'just cause.
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Bowman v. Alan Vester Ford Lincoln Mercury
We upheld the lower court’s determination that trial courts have “inherent authority to sanction attorneys for misconduct, which sanctions may include the imposition of attorney’s fees, irrespective of statutory authority,” and we explained that “this inherent authority encompasses not only the power but also the duty to discipline attorneys, who are officers of the court, for unprofessional conduct.” Id. at 665-66, 554 S.E.2d at 362 (internal quotation marks omitted).
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Hill v. Medford
See Doyle v. Asheville Orthopaedic Assocs., P.A., 148 N.C.App. 173, 174 , 557 S.E.2d 577, 577 (2001) (noting in context of claim by contractual employee that contractual employee limited to breach of contract and tort of wrongful discharge available only to at-will employee), disc. review denied, 355 N.C. 348 , 562 S.E.2d 278 (2002); Trexler v. Norfolk S. Ry.
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Faircloth v. Duke University
See Doyle v. Asheville Orthopaedic Associates, 148 N.C.App. 173, 174 , 557 S.E.2d 577, 577 (2001), rev. denied, 355 N.C. 348 , 562 S.E.2d 278 (2002); Graham v. Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., 121 N.C.App. 382, 385 , 465 S.E.2d 558, 560 (1996).
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Phillips v. a Triangle Women's Health Clinic, Inc.
See Hylton v. Koontz, 138 N.C.App. 511 , 530 S.E.2d 108 , disc. review denied, 353 N.C. 264 , 546 S.E.2d 98 (2000), rehearing dismissed, 353 N.C. 373 , 547 S.E.2d 10 (2001). [3] Alternatively, plaintiff argues compliance with Rule 9(j) is irrelevant to her medical malpractice claim because this Court held in Anderson v. Assimos, 146 N.C.App. 339 , 553 S.E.2d 63 (2001), appeal granted, 355 N.C. 348 , 561 S.E.2d 498 (2002), that Rule 9(j) was unconstitutional.
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Whitt v. Harris Teeter, Inc.
See, e.g., Doyle v. Asheville Orthopaedic Assocs., P.A., 148 N.C.App. 173, 177 , 557 S.E.2d 577, 579 (2001) ("We recognize the viability of [the plaintiff's claim for constructive discharge] in the context of interpreting whether constructive termination by her employer triggered the termination payment provision of the employment contract."), disc. review denied, 355 N.C. 348 , 562 S.E.2d 278 (2002); Russell, 129 N.C.App. at 524 , 500 S.E.2d at 731 -32 *157 (affirming, although not directly addressing, jury verdict for plaintiff who brought suit alleging wrongful constructive discharge in vio…
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Couch
v.
Private Diagnostic Clinic
v.
Private Diagnostic Clinic
661P01.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Apr 4, 2002.
Published
Citer courts: Court of Appeals of North Caro… (2)
Motion by appellee (Trial Court) to dismiss the appeal for lack of substantial constitutional question allowed 4 April 2002. Petition by appellant (Maria Sperando) for discretionary review pursuant to G.S. 7A-31 denied 4 April 2002. Conditional petition by appellee (Trial Court) for discretionary review pursuant to G.S. 7A-31 dismissed as moot 4 April 2002.