Legal Opinion

Bailey v. Intergraph Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 23, 1988No. 87-653PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal is from a summary judgment for the defendant employer, Intergraph Corporation. The judgment was made final pursuant to Rule 54(b), A.R.Civ.P. The plaintiff employee, John C. Bailey, Jr., sued Intergraph for wrongful termination of employment. The only issue presented for our review is whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment to Intergraph on the ground that Bailey was an "employee at will." Other claims arising out of the employment relationship are still pending in the trial court.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Smith v. Reynolds Metals Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. White v. Chelsea Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. Kitsos v. Mobile Gas Service CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  5. Hickenbottom v. Preferred Risk Mut. Ins.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Allied Supply Co., Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Stinson v. American Sterilizer Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  3. Ledbetter v. United Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1993
  4. Matthews v. ALA. AGR. & MECHANICAL UNIV.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
  5. Hoyt Green v. City Of HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991

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