Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. Ozark Motor Lines, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 1994PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REID, Justice.
This case presents for review the judgment of the Court of Appeals, which reversed jury verdicts for the plaintiffs, granted the defendant’s motion for directed verdicts and dismissed the suit. This Court finds the record supports the judgment of.the trial court, which is reinstated.
The Court of Appeals held that a claim for retaliatory discharge cannot be based upon the termination of employment caused by an employee’s refusal to violate the safety provisions of the Tennessee Motor Carriers Act. T.C.A. § 66-15-101 et seq. (1993) (“Act”). That decision rests upon the…
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- Sheets v. Teddy's Frosted Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Petermann v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 396California Court of Appeal · 1959
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