wrongful termination

Police chief entitled to immunity after firing officers who encouraged citizen complaint – Fourth Circuit

Crouse v. Town of Monks Corner. In October, 2013, a man, Berkeley, fell asleep in his car in a Wal-Mart parking lot. HIs three sons could not wake him and alerted securit, who then called the police. The responding officer, Roach, pulled the man from the car and threw him to the ground. He and another …

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No recourse for terminated N.C.S.U. employee who alleged boss’s misconduct – N.C. Court of Appeals

Hubbard v. N.C. State Univ. Hubbard worked for NCSU beginning in 2004. Near the end of 2013, she began reporting her supervisor for alleged misconduct. In April 2014, she was given a letter terminating her employment effective July 24, 2014. She sued claiming (1) violation of the North Carolina Whistleblower Act, (2) wrongful termination in …

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Sheriff not liable for terminating deputies that didn’t donate to reelection. – N.C. Supreme Court.

Lloyd v. Bailey. (Also McClaughlin v. Bailey and Young v. Bailey). During his campaign for Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, Bailey solicited campaign donations from his deputies. He was reelected and shortly thereafter terminated several deputies who had refused to contribute to the reelection campaign. The deputies sued, claiming wrongful termination under N.C.G.S. § 153A-99, and of …

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