Legal Opinion
George Hardee v. North Carolina Allstate Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1976No. 75-2204PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
George Hardee (Hardee) brought this action against North Carolina Allstate Services, Inc. (Allstate), his former employer, seeking damages for wrongful discharge and defamation. The jury returned a general verdict awarding Hardee $20,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. From a judgment on this verdict, Allstate appeals. We reverse.
I
Because of the nature of the appeal, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to Hardee. It showed that Allstate leases truckdrivers to various corporations, one of which is Allied Chemical Motor Operations…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Humphrey v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- General Motors Corporation v. E. Charles MendickiCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- Butrice A. Hines v. Local Union No. 377, Chauffeurs, Teamsters, Warehousemen & HelpersCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Steamship Clerks Local 1624 v. Virginia International Terminals, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
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