Payne v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. Plaintiff alleges he was treated rudely at work and was fired after he was late because his truck broke down. None of plaintiff’s allegations take him out of the at-will employment rule. Defendant’s motion to dismiss is granted.

Tagged with: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Labor & Employment Tort/Negligence Wrongful-Discharge Claim

Johnson v. Antioch United Holy Church, Inc. Even though defendants are a church and three of its members, the trial court need not delve into eccliastical law to decide whether defendants’ actions were authorized by the church’s bylaws. We reverse the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for Rule 11 sanctions.

Tagged with: Civil Practice Constitutional Freedom of Religion Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress subject-matter jurisdiction Tort/Negligence

Chidnese v. Chidnese. In a matter of first impression, we hold that an attorney may be held liable for a malicious criminal prosecution initiated by a client under certain circumstances, assuming all . . .

Tagged with: abuse of process Attorneys Buncombe County first impression Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Interlocutory Appeal malicious prosecution Tort/Negligence

Sampson v. Leonard (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-02-0095, 8 pp.) (James C. Dever III, J.) E.D.N.C. Holding: In a wrongful-discharge case, conduct shown must be atrocious in the extreme to support a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress. When the ...

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Ayerza v. Cabarrus County Department of Social Services. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-16-0578, 14 pp.) (Barbara Jackson, J.) Appealed from Cabarrus County Superior Court. (W. David Lee, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Even though plaintiff alleged that false testimony by defendant’s ...

Tagged with: adoption defamation Domestic Relations IIED Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Tort/Negligence

North Carolina’s reputation for unique and antiquated laws got a boost last week when Cynthia S. Shackelford of Raleigh made the rounds in print and television media including “Good Morning America” touting a $9 million jury verdict entered March 19 ...

Tagged with: Alienation of Affections Domestic Relations Guilford County Heart-Balm Tort IIED Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Punitive Damages