Legal Opinion
Mike Allmand v. Jon Pavletic
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2009No. M2008-00459-SC-R23-CQPublishedCited by 76 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., CORNELIA A. CLARK, and SHARON G. LEE, JJ„ joined. WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J. filed a separate dissenting opinion.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee has submitted a certified question of law pursuant to our Rule 23 as to the validity of certain provisions within two separate employment contracts: “Whether a municipal utility board has the authority to enter into a contract with an appointed city official who serves at the will and pleasure of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen whereby the utility board contracts to continue…
3Cases cited37 opinions
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- Guiliano v. Cleo, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- Planters Gin Co. v. Federal Compress & Warehouse Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
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