Legal Opinion
Sorrells v. Garfinckel's, Brooks Bros., Miller & Rhoads, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 1989No. 87-944, 87-1029PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Garfinckel’s, Brooks Brothers, Miller & Rhoads, Inc., operates a chain of department stores in the Washington area known as Garfinckel’s. These appeals arise from an action filed by Bettie Sorrells against Garfinckel’s, her former employer, Barbara Williams, her former supervisor, and Harry Vandevort, the vice president for personnel at Garfinckel’s, who fired Sorrells at Williams’ urging. The original complaint against Garfinckel’s alleged, inter alia, a “wrongful discharge.” Summary judgment was granted on this claim in favor of Garfinckel’s. Thus in No. 87-944…
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