Browse 10 summary judgment standards cases decided by North Carolina Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for NCDOT in Retaliation Case
Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the North Carolina Department of T...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for NCDOT in Discrimination Case
Sanders v. N.C. Dep't of Transp., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the North Carolina Departmen...
NC Court: Harassment claim dismissed for failing to meet legal standards
Mauck v. Cherry Oil Co., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mauck, sued Cherry Oil Co. for wrongful termination after alle...
University Wins Age Discrimination Suit Against Former Professor
Mitchell v. Univ. of N.C. Bd. of Governors, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former professor, sued the university for...
Intentional Injury Exclusion Does Not Bar Negligent Entrustment Claims
Southland Nat'l Ins. Corp. v. Lindberg, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether an insurance policy's "inten...
Restrictive covenant deemed unenforceable due to overbreadth
Cutter v. Vojnovic, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a restrictive covenant in an employment agreement...
Home Depot Wins Slip-and-Fall Case Due to Lack of Notice
Jackson v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued Home Depot for negligence after slippi...
Teacher's discrimination and retaliation claims against school board dismissed
Hanson v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. of Educ., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school board alleg...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Happel v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Educ., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school board alleging w...
University not liable for non-renewal of professor's contract
Lannan v. Bd. of Governors of the Univ. of N.C., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former professor, sued the university ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 summary judgment standards cases from North Carolina Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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