Legal Opinion
Morris v. Columbia Const. Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 4, 2003PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · CainWilliam B. Cain, J.
in which BEN H. CANTRELL, P.J., M.S., and FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., SP. J., joined.
In this suit for retaliatory discharge, Appellant asserts that his filing of a worker’s compensation claim was a substantial factor in his employer’s decision to terminate him. The trial court granted summary judgment to the employer. We affirm.
Appellant had been employed by Columbia Construction Company, Inc. as a welder for nearly twelve years prior to his termination on March 11, 1998. Mr. Morris suffered a work-related injury on February 19, 1998. Shortly thereafter, he reported such injury to his…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. Standard Register Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Godfrey v. RuizTennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Frank v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- Poole v. First Nat. Bank of SmyrnaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1946
- Brenizer v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis RailwayTennessee Supreme Court · 1928
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