A version of the following article appeared in the Monday, October 26, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Lawsuit alleges Hendrick BMW employee was repeatedly hit in the head by his boss as a motivational tactic
by Tony Mecia
The N.C. Court of Appeals is allowing a lawsuit to continue against Hendrick Automotive Group, in which a worker at Hendrick BMW in Charlotte says he was repeatedly hit in the head and neck by one of his supervisors as a motivational technique.
The case was filed in Mecklenburg County Superior Court last year and alleges that Charlotte-based Hendrick Automotive, one of the nation’s largest car dealership groups, did nothing to stop the abuse, which played out over years.
Earlier this month, the Court of Appeals rejected Hendrick’s effort to throw the case out.
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