Legal Opinion
Kilpatrick v. Delaware County Society
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 8, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-0760PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Senior District Judge.
Linda Kilpatrick was terminated from her position as a kennel worker by the Delaware County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (“S.P.C.A.”). Her complaint alleged that she was fired because she reported an occupational health hazard to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Count I of her complaint alleged that the termination violated her first amendment rights. Count II alleged the common law tort of wrongful discharge. Count III alleged that particular aspects of her termination amounted to the intentional infliction of…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Gutierrez v. Sundancer Indian Jewelry, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
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