Davis v. Durham Mental Health/Development Disabilities/Substance Abuse Area Authority

TYSON, Judge.

Carolyn Davis (“plaintiff’) appeals from the trial court’s judgments and orders granting the Durham County Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse Services Area Authority’s (“defendant”) motions for judgment on the pleadings and sanctions. Defendant cross-appeals the trial court’s judgment and order modifying its earlier award of sanctions. We affirm.

I. Background. Plaintiff was employed by defendant and had served as Deputy Area Director since 8 July 1985. In January 2002, Dr. Steven Ashby (“Dr. Ashby”) announced his resignation as defendant’s Area Director.

Pla…