Vanderburg v. N.C. Dept. of Revenue
John Gresham successfully litigated a case of first impression before the North Carolina Court of Appeals concerning whether a probationary state employee could bring an action alleging that his termination was the result of his religious practices. After succeeding in the Court of Appeals, Gresham’s client was reinstated. The Department of Revenue ultimately settled both the wrongful termination claim and parallel discrimination claim brought with the EEOC for $100,000 in lost wages, compensatory damages, and lost benefits. The Department also paid $52,000 for attorney’s fees and costs.