Summaries posted March 2011

Court denies special education claims

P.L. v. Charlotte–Mecklenburg Board of Education, No. 3:07-CV-170-GMC, 2010 WL 2926129 (W.D.N.C. July 3, 2010), summarized by Ingrid M. Johansen, posted March 3, 2011

Court issues ruling in case concerning search of a student’s belongings and his subsequent suspension

E.W. v. Wake County Board of Education, No. 5:09-CV-198-FL, 2010 WL 1286218 (E.D.N.C. Mar. 30, 2010), summarized by Ingrid M. Johansen, posted March 3, 2011

Court dismisses discrimination claims of retired principal

Ennett v. Cumberland County Board of Education, 698 F. Supp. 2d 557 (E.D.N.C. 2010), summarized by Ingrid M. Johansen, posted March 3, 2011

Employment discrimination claim dismissed for failure to name a defendant subject to suit

Dodd v. Brunswick County Schools, No. 7:10-CV-101-FL, 2010 WL 3075564 (E.D.N.C. June 3, 2010), summarized by Ingrid M. Johansen, posted March 3, 2011

Sharon Dodd alleged that the Brunswick County Schools discriminated against her on the basis of race in denying her two job positions in child nutrition. Before trial, however, the defendant moved to dismiss her complaint as frivolous because she had failed to name as defendant an entity subject to suit under state law.

Officer working for university under mutual assistance agreement between the university and Town of Garner was still an employee of the town for purposes of workers’ compensation benefits

Taylor v. Town of Garner, 694 S.E.2d 206 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010), discretionary review denied, No. 279P10, 2010 WL 5247908 (N.C. Nov. 4, 2010), summarized by Ingrid M. Johansen, posted March 3, 2011

Court dismisses discrimination claims against individual NCCU supervisors

Camara v. North Carolina Central University, No. 5:09-CV-176-FL, 2010 WL 1980847 (E.D.N.C. May 14, 2010), summarized by Ingrid M. Johansen, posted March 3, 2011

In 2009 Simon Camara filed a Title VII employment discrimination claim against North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and two of its employees, Farida Azam and Tim Moore, whom he designated as his immediate supervisors. NCCU moved to dismiss Azam and Moore from the case as, under Title VII, individual supervisors cannot be held liable.