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“this court is not unmindful that circumstantial evidence is often the only evidence available to show retaliation against protected activity. nevertheless, the causal connection must be something more than speculation . . . .”
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this court is not unmindful that circumstantial evidence is often the only evidence available to show retaliation against protected activity. nevertheless, the causal connection must be something more than speculation . . . .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Medlin v. Bass
N.C. · 1990 · signal: see also · confidence low
Thus, where the employee's action is not expressly authorized or subsequently ratified, an employer is liable only if the act is "committed within the scope of ... and in furtherance of [the employer's] business." Id. (emphasis added); see also Brown v. Burlington Industries, Inc., 93 N.C.App. 431, 437 , 378 S.E.2d 232, 235 , disc. rev. allowed, 325 N.C. 270 , 384 S.E.2d 513 , cert. granted, 325 N.C. 704 , 387 S.E.2d 55 (1989), disc. rev. improvidently allowed, 326 N.C. 356 , 388 S.E.2d 769 (1990); Troxler v. Charter Mandala Center, 89 N.C.App. 268, 271 , 365 S.E.2d 665, 668 , disc. rev. denie…
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BLANCHFIELD
v.
SODEN
No. 391P89.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Dec 7, 1989.
388 S.E.2d 448
Cited by 1 opinion  |  Published
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Petition by defendants for discretionary review pursuant to G.S. 7A-31 denied 7 December 1989.