Stokes v. University of Tenn. at Martin

CRAWFORD, Judge.

This is an employee discharge case. Plaintiff, Raymond Stokes, appeals from the order of the trial court granting summary judgment to defendant, University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM).

Plaintiff’s complaint, as amended, alleges that he was first employed by UTM on September 1, 1967, and was employed by UTM as Associate Director of Financial Aid until December 31,1983. He avers that by letter of November 29, 1983, Randall Hall, Director of Financial Aid, advised him that his employment was being terminated as of December 31, 1983, because of inadequate work performance. He…