Legal Opinion
Makovi v. Sherwin-Williams Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 26, 1989No. 66, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*605RODOWSKY, Judge.
In this appeal we shall hold that an abusive discharge claim does not lie. The plaintiff alleges that her dismissal from employment was motivated by sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 (1982) and of Md.Code (1957, 1986 Repl.Vol.), Art. 49B, §§ 14-18. Our holding rests not on any legislative preemption but on the nature of the tort. Abusive discharge is inherently limited to remedying only those discharges in violation of a clear mandate of public policy which otherwise would not be vindicated…
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