Farmer v. Tennessee Department of Safety

OPINION

HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, P.J., and SHARON G. LEE, J., joined.

Charles Bryan Farmer (“Plaintiff’) was employed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for twenty-two years when his employment was terminated in May of 2004. Plaintiff filed suit in federal district court asserting various federal causes of action. Plaintiff also asserted a claim pursuant to the Tennessee Public Protection Act (the “PPA”), Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-1-304. Plaintiff sued several defendants including the State of Tennessee, Department of Safety (the “State”). The State filed a motion to dismiss the state law PPA claim on the…