North Carolina Lawyers Weekly articles from July 2004

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly archives from July 2004

N.C. Court of Appeals rules cashier can claim wrongful discharge on her employer after quitting.
July 12, 2004... Byline: Ertel Berry A Harris Teeter cashier who quit after the company allegedly rebuffed her sex harassment complaints can go to trial on claims of wrongful discharge, the Appeals Court ruled July 6. In a first-impression decision, a...

Supreme Court rules medmal repose statute trumps time limit for wrongful death.(North Carolina)
July 12, 2004... Byline: Ertel Berry A negligence suit brought by the estate of a patient who died of lung cancer was time-barred -- even though it was filed within the normal time limits for a wrongful death action, the Supreme Court has held. The...

N.C. Supreme Court lets rulings stand on insurance employee brochures.
July 12, 2004... Byline: Ertel Berry The Supreme Court will not review a decision that lets a Mecklenburg couple pursue fraud claims over sales brochures that showed dividend returns would eventually eliminate their insurance premiums. That holding,...

Commentary: for the firm: human resource question & answer.(North Carolina)
July 12, 2004... Byline: Cheryl J. Leone Inquiry from law firm in Western North Carolina: Every day we hear how over-worked and unhappy our staff is. One of our most valuable employees consistently demands raises or threatens to quit. We think we treat...