Susan Green v. Leon Moore
This appeal pertains to an alleged breach of a settlement agreement arising from a prior dispute between the parties. Plaintiff Susan Green brought this action seeking compensatory and punitive damages from Leon Moore, President and Chief Executive Officer of her former employer, ShoLodge, Inc., and ShoLodge Franchise Systems, Inc. She claimed Moore's insulting remark violated a non-disparagement provision in a prior settlement, leading to lost career advancement and compensation. The trial court dismissed Green's claims on summary judgment, a decision she appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that Green failed to present competent evidence to dispute the defendants' facts and that her ineligibility for certain compensation was due to her voluntary employment termination and the terms of the Sales Incentive Plan, not a direct result of Moore's actions.