# Thomas v. Catawba College

> Supreme Court of North Carolina · June 30, 1958 · 248 N.C. 616

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6700212

## Case

- **Full name:** WINNIFRED MacBRIDE THOMAS v. CATAWBA COLLEGE
- **Court:** Supreme Court of North Carolina
- **Decided:** June 30, 1958
- **Citations:** 248 N.C. 616; 104 S.E.2d 180; 1958 N.C. LEXIS 533
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6700212

## Opinion text

Per Curiam.
Civil action to recover damages for alleged wrongful discharge, consolidated for trial, by consent, with similar action by Christopher J. Thomas (plaintiff’s husband) v. Catawba College, ante, 609.
Plaintiff was a member of the faculty of Catawba College, to wit, a Teacher of Piano, with the academic rank of Associate Professor. *617 Under her contract for the academic year 1951-1952, her salary was $3,000.00.
The material facts are essentially the same as stated in the Chris- ' topher J. Thomas case. Plaintiff’s employment was terminated by the Board of Trustees as of February 23, 1952. The resolution of the Board of Trustees, quoted in the notification of dismissal, contained this provision: “Further, as provided in the tenure policy of the college, her salary shall be continued for one year from date of this notice. Payments thereunder are to be made in accordance with the standard pay schedule of the college.
Thereafter, plaintiff received, endorsed and collected checks aggregating $3,000.00, paid to her, as directed by the Board of Trustees, as salary for the year following notification of dismissal. The notation, “FINAL PAYMENT,” was on the last check, a check dated February 21, 1953, for $210.48.
For reasons stated in opinion in the Christopher J. Thomas case, the judgment of nonsuit, entered by the court below at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, is affirmed.
Affirmed.

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6700212. Public record. Not legal advice.