Court of Appeals of North Carolina February 21, 2012, No. COA11-494 (Pierce v. Atlantic Group, Inc.)

THIGPEN, Judge.

The employment of Howard H. Pierce, Sr., (“Plaintiff”) was terminated by The Atlantic Group, Inc., et al., (“Defendant Atlantic”). Defendant Atlantic is an engineering, construction and maintenance contractor providing services to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (“Defendant Duke Energy”) (together, “Defendants”).