Legal Opinion
Joseph Parker v. Leaf River Cellulose, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 27, 2015No. 15-60034UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
In this case, we are called upon to remedy the Mississippi legislature’s alleged drafting oversight. We decline the invitation and instead apply the statute as written.
Plaintiff-Appellant Joseph Edward Parker was an employee of Defendant-Appel-lee Leaf River Cellulose, LLC (“Leaf River”) from 2008 until 2013. On December 13, 2013, Leaf River terminated Parker’s employment because, contrary to company policy, Parker parked his vehicle in the company parking lot with a firearm locked inside.
Under Mississippi law, with exceptions not pertinent here, a “private employer may not…
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