Appeals Court Sides with School on Coach’s Breach of Contract Claim

A North Carolina appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling dismissing the claim of a former girls’ varsity basketball coach at Carolina Day School, Inc. (CDS), who had alleged that his employer’s decision not to renew an employee's employment contract was breach of contract and wrongful termination.   The court also affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff Joseph Carrington, Jr.’s defamation claim.   In both cases, the appeals court found that the lower court did not err in