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ATKINSON v. CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Sep 23, 2025

In Starbuck, the Fourth Circuit explained that either ratification or independent action by a School Board could constitute a decision “sufficient to hold the School Board liable … V.

BASKINS v. STEIN

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Sep 13, 2021

Co. v. Am. Nat’l Fire Ins. Co., 148 F.3d 396, 403 (4th Cir. 1993). See also Zinkand v. Brown, 478 F.3d 634, 637 (4th Cir. 2007). … .”); Directv, Inc. v. Hart, 366 F.

United States v. Wen Bin Chen

811 F. Supp. 2d 1193 · District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Sep 20, 2011

Adams v. … Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 742 , 103 S.Ct. 1535 , 75 L.Ed.2d 502 (1983). It requires an arresting officer to have more than a “bare suspicion,” but “less than evidence necessary to convict.” Porterfield v.

KHAN v. UNC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Sep 24, 2021

Brown, 716 F.3d 342, 350 (4th Cir. 2013), and a court “need not accept as true unwarranted inferences, unreasonable conclusions, or arguments,” Vitol, 708 F.3d at 548 (quoting Jordan v. Alt. Res. … (quoting Efird v. Riley, 342 F. Supp. 2d 413, 425 (M.D.N.C. 2004)).) This precise argument has recently been rejected on multiple occasions in this district. See Brown v. Univ. of N.C.

CAIN v. YADKINVILLE, TOWN OF

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Apr 29, 2022

Id.; see also Cook v. Howard, 484 F. … Johnson v.

Delon v. McLaurin Parking Co.

367 F. Supp. 2d 893 · District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Mar 18, 2005

Wagstaff v. City of Durham, 233 F.Supp.2d 739, 744 (M.D.N.C.2002); McKiver v. General Electric Co., 11 F.Supp.2d 755, 758 (M.D.N.C.1997) (citing St. Mary’s Honor Ctr. v. … Brown v. Sears Auto. Ctr., 222 F.Supp.2d 757, 762 (M.D.N.C.2002) (citing Comm’r of Labor of North Carolina v. House of Raeford Farms, Inc., 124 N.C.App. 349, 356 , 477 S.E.2d 230, 234 (1996)).

GARNICK v. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Sep 21, 2022

(Doc. 18) ¶¶ 24–25, 44–46.)1 Wake Forest, through the Board of Directors of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (“Board”), appointed the Retirement Benefit Committee of Wake … Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007)).

GREEN

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Jun 24, 2026

court which have [sic] on record the continous [sic] denial of 2 circumventing the United States constitutional laws that deny black and brown … Ross v. Baron, 493 F. App’x 405, 406 (4th Cir. 2012); accord, e.g., Ferguson v. Wooton, 741 F. App’x 955, 955 (4th Cir. 2018); Smith v. Kagan, 616 F. App’x 90, 90 (4th Cir. 2015); Yi v.

LONG v. WALMART, INC.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Dec 3, 2021

Plaintiff alleges that “Kiondra Brown reported to Walmart that Long was at the office of EEOC to file a charge of discrimination.” (Id. ¶ 18.) … Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007)).

RPR & Associates v. O'Brien/Atkins Associates, P.A.

24 F. Supp. 2d 515 · District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Apr 3, 1998

Brown v. Gardner, 513 U.S. 115, 120 , 115 S.Ct. 552, 556 , 130 L.Ed.2d 462 (1994) (citation omitted). The presumption is strengthened where, as here, the disparate language is used within the same section. … Gordon v.

COLEMAN

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Feb 3, 2026

See id.; see also Thomas v. … Milla v. Brown, 109 F.4th 222, 233 (4th Cir. 2024) (citing Roseboro v. Garrison, 528 F.2d 309, 310 (4th Cir. 1975)); see also Carter v. Hutto, 781 F.2d 1028, 1033 (4th Cir. 1986); Wright v.

GARNER v. CENTRAL STATES, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AREAS HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND ACTIVE PLAN.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Apr 27, 2021

Brad Ward, a board-certified neurosurgeon, to complete an independent review. Id. at 80–82. Dr. … See, e.g., Helton v.

HINES v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NC

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Jun 24, 2020

Brown, 716 F.3d 342, 350 (4th Cir. 2013). B. … Wilson v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., 525 F.3d 370, 376 (4th Cir. 2008). III.

Shaver v. United States

319 F. Supp. 2d 649 · District Court, M.D. North Carolina · May 19, 2004

“This technique ‘has widespread acceptance in the medical community, has been subject to peer review, and does not frequently lead to incorrect results.’ ” Westberry, 178 F.3d at 262 (quoting Brown v. Southeastern Penn. … v.

Keene v. Thompson

232 F. Supp. 2d 574 · District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Aug 26, 2002

See Burns v. … See Hoffman v.

TOPPIN v. United States

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Oct 20, 2021

Brown v. Moore, 286 N.C. 664, 673, 213 S.E.2d 342, 349 (1975) (emphasis added). … at 398, 146 S.E.2d at 428; accord Brown, 286 N.C.

MCDANIEL v. JOHN CRANE, INC.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Mar 23, 2021

Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 509 U.S. 209, 242 (1993). This court does not find that Mr. Tilley or Mr. … See, e.g., Stegall v. Catawba Oil Co. of N.C., 260 N.C. 459, 464, 133 S.E.2d 138, 142 (1963); Crews v. W.A. Brown & Son, Inc., 106 N.C. App. 324, 329, 416 S.E.2d 924, 928 (1992); N.C.

MITCHELL v. TRANS-WEST, INC.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Sep 30, 2025

Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570, (2007)). … As Trans-West notes (Doc. 35 at 8), Crews v. W.A.

Mayes v. Moore

419 F. Supp. 2d 775 · District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Feb 16, 2006

Lane v. … See Alvarado v. Board of Trs. of Montgomery Cmty.

PACKRITE, LLC v. GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC

District Court, M.D. North Carolina · Dec 2, 2020

Graphic Packaging International, LLC (“Graphic”) is a Delaware company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that manufactures “folding cartons, unbleached paperboard, and coated recycled board used in packaging for the … Broussard v. Meineke Disc.