Legal Opinion
Considine v. Compass Group USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided August 7, 2001No. COA00-843PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGEE, Judge.
Frank A. Considine (plaintiff) appeals the dismissal by the trial court, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 12(b)(6), of his complaint alleging wrongful discharge from employment by his former employer, Compass Group USA, Inc. (defendant) in violation of North Carolina public policy. Plaintiff also alleged he was a third-party beneficiary of a settlement agreement between defendant and the United *315States government but plaintiff filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice of this claim.
Relevant allegations in plaintiffs complaint filed 6 December 1999 include:
1. The…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Sutton v. DukeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
- Sides v. Duke UniversityCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
- Amos v. Oakdale Knitting Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Kurtzman v. Applied Analytical Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
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3Cited by43 opinions
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