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The superior court's de novo review upheld that the DMV enforcement officer's rule violation in soliciting dealership funding for captains' meetings was not willful and did not constitute just cause for dismissal.
1. Appeal and Error — contested case — guidelines Appellate review of the superior court's consideration of a contested case petition was to determine whether the trial court exercised the appropriate scope of review and whether it did so properly. 2. Administrative Law — contested case-appeal to superior court —standard of review The superior court applied the correct standard of review to a contested case involving a dismissed DMV enforcement officer where the State Personnel Commission did not adopt the ALJ's decision. The superior court was therefore required to review the official record de novo and to make its own findings of fact and conclusions of law. 3. Public Officers and Employees — dismissal of employee" violation ofrule not willful The superior court did not err on de novo review of the dismissal of a DMV enforcement officer by holding that the officer had violated a rule when he solicted car dealerships for funding for two captains' meetings, but not willfully, and by concluding that his actions did not rise to the level of just cause for dismissal.Page 714
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The trial court did not abuse its discretion in overruling Appellant's motion to amend her complaint, to include facts regarding her PTSD diagnosis and claims of racial and disability discrimination, eight months after she filed her administrative appeal from the termination of her teaching contract. The trial court did not consider Appellant's prior discipline at another school when determining that she was subject to termination, and Appellant was not denied due process. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Appellant's failure to enter third quarter final grades was good and just cause for termination. Judgment affirmed.
unemployment benefits; discharge; voluntary departure; misconduct; benefit eligibility.
second opinion evaluation, temporary partial disability, wage records
NCWHA, UDTP, severance payment, non-compete payment
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