TARRANT v. FREEWAY FOODS OF GREENSBORO

No. COA03-210.

593 S.E.2d 808 (2004)

Laura TARRANT, Plaintiff, v. FREEWAY FOODS OF GREENSBORO, INC., d/b/a Waffle House, Freeway Foods, Inc., d/b/a Waffle House, Jesse Yun, Doug Kington, Sr., and John Doe, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Faith Herndon, Durham, for plaintiff appellant-appellee.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P., by John W. Ormand III and Charles E. Coble, Raleigh, for defendant appellant-appellee.

Glenn, Mills & Fisher, P.A., by Stewart W. Fisher, Durham; and Ferguson, Stein, Chambers Wallas, Adkins, Gresham & Sumter, P.A., by Margaret Errington, Charlotte, for North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Amicus Curiae.


McCULLOUGH, Judge.

This case arises out of plaintiff's termination from employment. Plaintiff asserted one claim under the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) and one claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Plaintiff also sued for slander and conversion. In response, defendant filed a motion to compel plaintiff to arbitrate her claims.

Plaintiff Laura Tarrant was employed by defendant Freeway Foods of Greensboro, Inc., in 1989...

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