Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1956

Scott v. BURLINGTON MILLS CORPORATION

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided November 28, 1956 · Cueiam, Johnson, Denny

95 S.E.2d 273; 245 N.C. 100; 1956 N.C. LEXIS 535; 39 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2265 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Co. (N.C. Ct. App. 1988)
George v. Wake County Opportunities, Inc. (N.C. Ct. App. 1975)
Smith v. Ford Motor Company (N.C. Ct. App. 1975)

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Opinion

PeR Cueiam.

The complaint nowhere alleges that the discharge was in breach of any contract of employment. Without such contract, a discharge is not wrongful. No cause of action has been stated because of the termination of the employment. May v. Power Co., 216 N.C. 439, 5 S.E. 2d 308; Howell v. Credit Corp., 238 N.C. 442, 78 S.E. 2d 146. As only one cause of action is alleged, the judgment sustaining the demurrer is

Reversed.

JohnsoN, J., not sitting. *102 DeNNY, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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