Legal Opinion

Morris v. Scenera Research, LLC

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 20, 2013No. COA12-1481PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENS, Judge.

Procedural History and Factual Background

This case concerns a dispute regarding compensation and ownership rights between Plaintiff Robert Paul Morris (“Morris”) and his employer, Scenera Research, LLC (“Scenera”), for inventions developed by Morris during his employment with Scenera. On 25 September 2009, Morris filed a complaint against Scenera and its chief executive officer, Ryan C. Fry (“R. Fry”) — collectively, “Defendants” — in Wake County Superior Court, alleging violations of the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (“WHA”) and the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. McLaughlin v. Richland Shoe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. In Re the Appeal From the Civil PenaltySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  4. State v. HennisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  5. Desmond v. PNGI Charles Town Gaming, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Morris v. Scenera Research, LLCSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2016
  2. Harris v. Blue Ridge Health Servs., Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2019
  3. Raynor v. G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2018
  4. McCabe v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2014
  5. Out of the Box Devs., LLC v. Logicbit Corp.North Carolina Business Court · 2014

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