Huebner v. Triangle Research Collaborative

Mark Huebner (“plaintiff’) appeals from an order dismissing his complaint involuntarily and from a judgment in favor of Triangle Research Collaborative and Thaddeus K Szostak (“defendants”). For the reasons stated below, we dismiss this appeal.

I. Background

On 12 July 2002, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendants seeking: (1) unpaid wages, liquidated damages, and attorney’s fees pursuant to North Carolina’s Wage and Hour Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 95-25.1 to 95-25.25); and (2) an injunction, reinstatement to employment, and compensation for lost wages, benefits and other economic losses…