Employment Law

Benton Toups was able to obtain recovery of $75,000 on behalf of a former employee of a medical clinic who was unlawfully terminated from her employment after complaining to her supervisor about a shortage in her paycheck.… Read More

Benton Toups represented a former employee of a software company in a lawsuit by his former employer alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of a covenant not to compete. … Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained dismissal of plaintiffs’ state law tort claims based on governmental immunity and failure to state a claim where plaintiffs alleged they were sexually harassed by their supervisor.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained dismissal of a federal lawsuit alleging that plaintiff was subjected to a hostile work environment in retaliation for protected speech. The majority of allegations were conclusory and not supported by proper factual allegations.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained dismissal of all claims in a lawsuit filed by four former police officers for a Town. The case received significant media attention, due in part to the involvement of a Superior Court Judge.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained dismissal of all claims in a lawsuit brought by a former police officer for a City. The officer had been fired from the City for attending court for a personal matter while on duty, arriving late on three occasions, and failing to prepare proper paperwork for a warrant before submitting a statement saying the warrant had been obtained.… Read More

Ryan Bolick obtained summary judgment in a State Personnel Act claim arising out of an alleged wrongful termination and breach of contract. … Read More

Benton Toups represented an employee of a publicly traded company who was denied promised severance pay when the company suddenly closed its doors and declared bankruptcy. … Read More

Benton Toups was able to obtain a $69,000 judgment on behalf of a self-insured, ERISA qualified employee benefit plan in an action filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina against a plan participant.… Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog won a motion for summary judgment on behalf of a behavioral health service entity on plaintiff’s claims for wrongful termination in violation of public policy.… Read More

Hartzog, Jr. Obtains Defense Ruling for Client Facing Retaliation Claim… Read More

Hartzog, Jr. Obtains Dismissal for Town Client Facing Federal Suit… Read More

Bolick Successfully Defends Appeal for Corporate Defendant… Read More

Hartzog, Jr. Obtains Dismissal for Community College in Breach of Contract Case… Read More

Toups Defends Long Term Care Facility Facing Race Discrimination Claim… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. Obtains Dismissal in Age Discrimination Suit Dismissed for Client… Read More

Katie Hartzog Obtains Summary Judgment for City Client… Read More

Cranfill Sumner Attorneys Defend Fire Department Against Charges of Employer Misconduct… Read More

REDA, Wrongful discharge, disability, discrimination and Constitutional violations brought by former employee, summary judgment obtained… Read More

Ryan Bolick obtained summary judgment on behalf of a county in the Middle District of North Carolina dismissing Plaintiff’s Title VII claims for sexual harassment and state claims of wrongful termination, intentional infliction of emotional distress.… Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained a recommendation by a magistrate judge in federal court for summary judgment in favor of a volunteer fire department in which plaintiff alleged First Amendment Retaliation and Equal Protection claims.… Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained dismissal of plaintiff’s claims against a Community College in which he alleged he was discriminated against based on his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder disability, which he obtained during his service in Afghanistan.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained dismissal in an employment discrimination claim brought by a former community college teacher. Plaintiff brought claims for gender discrimination, race discrimination, and negligent infliction of emotional distress against a community college and two individual defendants.… Read More

Benton Toups obtained dismissal on behalf of a hospital in a case brought by a former employee alleging race discrimination and hostile work environment.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by a former community college professor who alleged that he could not find work due to alleged statements by his former employer.… Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog prevailed on a motion to dismiss of plaintiff’s claims of fraud and misrepresentation against his former employer.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained summary judgment in a case involving two former sanitation workers for the a Town. The case received significant local media attention, and the workers were nicknamed the “Sanitation 2” in the press.… Read More

In a case that received significant media attention, Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained dismissal of all claims in a lawsuit brought by a local protective union, the former president of the union and several members against a City.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. successfully defended a city facing a federal lawsuit brought by a former Police Lieutenant who was terminated a few days after he was named the next Police Chief of the City.… Read More

Paul Derrick and Katie Weaver Hartzog successfully defended a local fire department and its chief facing claims for wrongful discharge, violations of civil rights, violations of union organizing rights, and First Amendment restraint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of NC. … Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained summary judgment on behalf of a City in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of N.C. with regard to plaintiff’s claims of Title VII retaliation and constructive discharge, defamation, and interference with prospective contract. … Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. successfully defended a Town against claims brought by a former police chief alleging due process and equal protection violations, invasion of privacy, wrongful termination, tortious interference with contract, and civil conspiracy.… Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog and Dan Hartzog obtained a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of a police officer’s claims that she was constructively discharged based on her refusal to “cover up” an allegedly shoddy criminal investigation.… Read More

Ryan Bolick obtained summary judgment on behalf of a college in the Middle District of North Carolina dismissing Plaintiff’s Title VII claims of sexual harassment. Plaintiff alleged that certain actions of her supervisor, including winking and leaning over her desk created a hostile work environment.… Read More

Pat Flanagan and Meagan Kiser obtained summary judgment on behalf of a town and it’s Manager on a first amendment retaliation claim, based on defenses of qualified immunity and policy making.… Read More

Ryan Bolick obtained summary judgment on behalf of a County Board of Elections in the Eastern District of North Carolina as to all Plaintiff’s claims under Title VII for failure to promote based on alleged discrimination of race, gender and retaliation.… Read More

Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained a dismissal of a matter filed with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings after filing a motion to dismiss and supporting memorandum… Read More

Paul Derrick and Melody Jolly represented a local fire department and its chief in this action involving claims for sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliatory discharge, and First Amendment restraint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of NC. … Read More

Ryan Bolick and Janelle Lyons obtained dismissal of all plaintiff’s claims for discrimination against a municipality and its Board of Elections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of N.C.… Read More

Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained summary judgment on all claims in a lawsuit brought by a firefighter against a City. The case involved a firefighter who was terminated after a loaded gun was discovered in his locker on City grounds.… Read More

In 2007, Melody Jolly successfully obtained a dismissal in her representation of a volunteer fire department.… Read More

Ryan Bolick obtained summary judgment on behalf of a housing authority in the Western District of North Carolina dismissing Plaintiff’s Title VII claims of racial discrimination, and state law claims under the Retaliatory Discharge Act and negligent hiring and retention.… Read More