and safeguard the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain and hold employment without discrimination or abridgement on account of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap by employers which regularly employ 15 or more employees. N.C. Gen.Stat. § 143-422.2. “[Ajbsent a clear indication from the courts or the legislature of North Carolina that a private right of action does exist under the NCEEPA, it would be inappropriate for a federal court to create a private right of action under the NCEEPA.” Smith v. First Union Nat'l Bank, 202 F.3d 234, 247 (4th Cir.2000) (internal quotation omitted). North Carolina courts have not recognized a private cause of action under NCEEPA. Id.; Cline v. Dahle, No. COA01-94, 2002 WL 857552, at *7 (N.C.App. May 7, 2002) (<HOLDING>). Defendant, therefore, is entitled to judgment
holding that our courts have never found that violation of the nceepa creates a private right of action holding that a private right of action exists holding that erisa creates no private right of action holding that no private right of action exists recognizing private right of action