Thomas v. Trustees of Catawba College

The plaintiff is a former member of the faculty of Catawba College. He brings this action to recover damages for his *505alleged wrongful discharge. The appeal comes here from a hearing below on motion for leave to inspect documents under G.S. 8-89.

The plaintiff obtained an extension of time in which to file complaint and then petitioned the clerk for leave to inspect and make copies of numerous papers and documents in the possession of the defendants. The papers sought to be inspected are described in twenty paragraphs of the petition. The motion was allowed in part and denied in part by the…