Wilkins v. North Carolina State University

HUNTER, Judge.

North Carolina State University (“NCSU”) appeals from judgment of the trial court concluding that Pearl A. Wilkins (“petitioner”) was entitled to priority consideration for a vacant position at NCSU. NCSU contends the trial court erred in its interpretation of the dis-positive statute. We agree and therefore reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Petitioner worked for NCSU in the Animal Science Department from January 1979 to June 1990. She returned to NCSU as an administrative billing assistant in the Communication Technologies Department in February 1993. Petitioner was…