William L. Thompson v. Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Joseph Lee, III

OPINION

in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined.

This is a wrongful termination case. The plaintiff senior management employee of a public utility was passed over for the position of president of the utility. In the meantime, federal law enforcement authorities were investigating matters involving the utility, and federal officers interviewed the plaintiff employee. Subsequently, the new president of the utility eliminated the plaintiffs job position and his employment was terminated. The plaintiff employee filed suit against the utility, alleging violation of…