BECK v. CITY OF DURHAM

No. COA01-1407.

573 S.E.2d 183 (2002)

Norman S. BECK, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF DURHAM, Orville Powell, Individually and in his official capacity as City Manager of the City of Durham, J.W. McNeil, Individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Durham, and P. Lamont Ewell, Individually and in his official capacity as City Manager of the City of Durham, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 3, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell Law Offices, P.A., by Donald R. Von Hagen; Foil Law Offices, by Beth Poinsett Von Hagen, Research Triangle Park, for plaintiff-appellant.

Newsom, Graham, Hedrick & Kennon, P.A., by Joel M. Craig and Thomas H. Lee, Jr., Durham, for defendant-appellees.


HUNTER, Judge.

Norman S. Beck ("plaintiff") appeals from the Durham County Superior Court's order in favor of the City of Durham ("the City"), Orville Powell ("Powell"), P. Lamont Ewell ("Ewell"), and J.W. McNeil ("McNeil") (collectively "defendants") granting dismissal of plaintiff's claims for (1) constructive wrongful discharge against the City and McNeil; (2) negligent promotion, supervision, and retention against the City and Powell; (3) negligent infliction...

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