Legal Opinion
Conley v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided October 9, 2007No. 1:06-cv-164PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
R. ALLAN EDGAR, District Judge.
Plaintiff Herbert A. Conley brings this wrongful termination action against his former employer, Defendant Yellow Freight System, Inc. (“Yellow Freight”). Mr. Conley alleges that he was terminated in violation of the Tennessee Public Protection Act (“TPPA”), Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-1-304. He also brings a common law claim of retaliatory discharge in violation of public policy.
Yellow Freight moves for summary judgment dismissal of both of Mr. Conley’s claims [Court Doc. No. 11], and Mr. Conley opposes the motion for summary judgment [Court Doc. No. 19].…
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