A split N.C. Court of Appeals panel has ruled in favor of a former Carolina Power & Light (now Progress Energy) employee who sought unemployment benefits after taking an early-retirement package.
In other rulings:
- A unanimous panel ruled against Cabarrus County in a wrongful-death suit involving a child abuse-related death.
- A unanimous panel upheld a trial court decision in favor of the state and Buncombe County in their legal fight with Asheville over water service.
- A unanimous panel upheld a ruling in favor of two N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources employees who were suspended from work without pay after getting fishing citations on their personal time.
