COMBS v. CITY ELEC. SUPPLY CO.

No. COA09-108.

690 S.E.2d 719 (2010)

David E. COMBS, Plaintiff, v. CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, Formerly d/b/a County Electric Supply Co., Ltd., Pointsettia Ltd., Sebek Ltd., Tiana Ltd., Tholu Ltd., Kieley Ltd., Kieber Ltd., Andrew Green & Experta Trustees Jersey Limited, and Darren Smith, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy and Kennedy, L.L.P., by Harvey L. Kennedy and Harold L. Kennedy, III, Winston Salem, for plaintiff-appellant.

James N. Jorgensen, P.A., by James N. Jorgensen, Raleigh, for defendant-appellees.


STEELMAN, Judge.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff, more than a "scintilla of evidence" was presented tending to show City Electric had obtained money by false pretenses from its customers. Plaintiff's claim for wrongful discharge based upon the reporting of such conduct fell within the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine. Plaintiff's evidence pertaining to his tortious interference with a contract claim tends to...

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