Joyce v. Winston-Salem State University

WELLS, Judge.

The question is whether the trial court properly found that the Commission’s decision to deny petitioner her promotion was (1) arbitrary and capricious and (2) unsupported by substantial evidence in view of the whole record. After careful scrutiny of the Record and consideration of the arguments of the parties, we conclude, for reasons to follow, that the trial court’s Order must be affirmed.

At the time this case was commenced, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150A-51 (now codified as G.S. § 150B-51) provided the scope of review of decisions of administrative agencies. In pertinent part, the…