Jones v. Duke Energy Corp.

OPINION

Occie L. Jones appeals the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment in her civil action against her former employer, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke), in which she alleged that Duke violated the North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act, N.C. Gen.Stat. § 143-422.2 (1999) (NCEEPA) by engaging in retaliation, subjecting her to a hostile work environment and general disparate treatment because of her race, and constructively discharging her. She further alleged that Duke violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 1001-1461 (West 1999 &…