Mattox v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc.

Ruffin, Judge.

Raymond Mattox was terminated from his employment with Yellow Freight Systems, Inc. after Yellow Freight learned that he had been charged with a crime nine years earlier. The crime had been discharged under the First Offender Act. Mattox sued for wrongful discharge, and the trial court dismissed the action for failure to state a claim. He appeals. Because we conclude that Mattox’s dismissal does not give rise to a private cause of action, we affirm.

“A motion to dismiss may be granted only where a complaint shows with certainty that the plaintiff would not be entitled to relief…