Tellado v. Ti-Caro Corp.

COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from order granting summary judgment for defendants on plaintiffs claim for retaliatory discharge. We affirm.

Plaintiff was employed by defendants in their Catawba County plant as a supervisor in the card and spinning room. On 12 January 1992, plaintiff was injured on the job while helping a co-worker unchoke a clogged waste line. The door to the line slammed on plaintiffs hand, injuring a finger on his right hand. He immediately reported the accident to his supervisors.

On 22 January 1992, plaintiff sought treatment from Dr. Donald Campbell of the Catawba Bone…