Goins v. University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center & Hospital at Knoxville

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

This is an appeal by a former employee of The University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital, who was terminated for gross misconduct and willful or negligent damage to University property. The termination was affirmed by an Administrative Judge, following a contested case hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Tennessee Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and the administrative rules of the University. Review was sought in the Davidson County Chancery Court, where the Administrative Judge’s decision was affirmed. Because we agree that the decision to…