Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Baysinger
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 1, 1991No. 90-234PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William F. Sherman, Special Justice.
Pam Baysinger, the appellee, filed an action against Wal-Mart, Appellee’s former employer, alleging that Wal-Mart terminated her for prosecuting a claim for injuries under the Workers’ Compensation Act, in violation of public policy and statute. The complaint also alleged that Wal-Mart was liable for the tort of outrage. The case came to trial before a jury in Benton County Circuit Court on February 15, 1990. The trial court instructed the jury on wrongful discharge, that is, wilful discrimination in the hiring or tenure of work of an individual on account…
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