HOLLAND v. HARRISON

No. COA16-889.

804 S.E.2d 205 (2017)

Elizabeth HOLLAND, Plaintiff, v. Donnie HARRISON, in his official capacity as Wake County Sheriff, Obi Umesi, in his individual capacity, Tonya Minggia, in her individual capacity, and The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Filed: August 1, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hairston Lane, PA, by M. Brad Hill and James E. Hairston Jr. , for plaintiff-appellant.

Office of the Wake County Attorney, by Roger A. Askew and Claire H. Duff , and Office of the Wake County Sheriff, by Paul G. Gessner , for defendants-appellees.


This case presents the issue of whether a nurse at a county jail has stated a valid First Amendment claim by alleging that she was fired because she voiced objections within the workplace to performing a medical procedure on a patient. Plaintiff Elizabeth Holland appeals from the trial court's order dismissing her free speech claim...

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