Case: Individual Employment Rights/Jurisdiction (M.D.N.C.)

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream LLC and its predecessor Churn LLC can’t avoid the breach of contract and fraud claims of a former regional sales manager who worked remotely from North Carolina. The parties dispute the reasons he worked from North Carolina. Neither of the New York-based companies was incorporated in North Carolina, so the employer alleges the court lacks personal jurisdiction. The employer intended for the sales manager to work remotely, provided him resources to work from his home in North Carolina, and supported his efforts to promote distribution in North Carolina, so it could expect to defend claims in ...