Munn v. North Carolina State University

HUNTER, Judge.

Harry E. Munn, Jr. (“plaintiff’) appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial based upon a jury award of inadequate damages. After careful review, we vacate the judgment below and remand for a new trial on damages only.

*145The pertinent facts tend to indicate that plaintiff was an associate professor in the Department of Communications at North Carolina State University (“NCSU”) for twenty-eight years. In November 1998, plaintiff agreed to enter into the NCSU Phased Retirement Program. Under this plan, plaintiff would…