Bounds v. Town of Red Springs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION NO. 5:20-CV-601-FL JACKIE BOUNDS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) TOWN OF RED SPRINGS, ) ) Defendant. ) This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (DE 13). The motion has been briefed fully, and in this posture the issues raised are ripe for ruling. For the following reasons, the motion is denied. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiff commenced this employment discrimination action on November 12, 2020, against his former employer, defendant, asserting…