to not make a UDPTA claim.” Wilson v. Blue Ridge Elec. Mbrshp. Corp., 157 N.C. App. 355, 578 S.E.2d 692 (2003).
Dr. Stout was an employee of the Practice and therefore cannot claim the Practice violated the UDPTA. To the extent liability against Health Management and the Hospital is derivative on Dr. Stout’s employment at the Practice, those claims are also barred.
Dr. Stout’s alleged harm consists of the following: lost wages, foregone employment opportunities, and expenses incurred in defending this case. These alleged injuries do not sufficiently impact commerce. They are related to Dr. Stout’s employment relationship, which cannot form the basis for a UDTPA claim. Accordingly, dismissal for a third-party claim under UDTPA is appropriate
Dr. Stout was an employee of the Practice and therefore cannot claim the Practice violated the UDPTA. To the extent liability against Health Management and the Hospital is derivative on Dr. Stout’s employment at the Practice, those claims are also barred.
Dr. Stout’s alleged harm consists of the following: lost wages, foregone employment opportunities, and expenses incurred in defending this case. These alleged injuries do not sufficiently impact commerce. They are related to Dr. Stout’s employment relationship, which cannot form the basis for a UDTPA claim. Accordingly, dismissal for a third-party claim under UDTPA is appropriate