Legal Opinion

Weber v. Moses

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1996PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DROWOTA, Judge.

In this appeal, we must determine whether the one-year limitations period for an action under the Tennessee Human Rights Act and for retaliatory discharge should be calculated from the date plaintiff received oral notice of the defendants’ decision to terminate his sales manager contract or from the date he was provided written notice of the decision in accordance with his written employment agreement. Based on its determination that the statute of limitations commenced upon the plaintiffs receipt of oral notice, the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Delaware State College v. RicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Chardon v. FernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Cook v. Spinnaker's of Rivergate, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Owens v. Truckstops of AmericaTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Janikowski v. Bendix Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Johnnie Wade v. Knoxville Utilities BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  2. Norman Redwing v. Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
  3. Haas v. Lockheed Martin Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  4. Carl E. Thomas v. Guardsmark, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  5. Fahrner v. SW Manufacturing, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001

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