Daniel Richmond v. Vanguard Healthcare Services, LLC

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE October 13, 2015 Session DANIEL RICHMOND V. VANGUARD HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bedford County No. 2013-CV-12702 Franklin L. Russell, Judge No. M2014-02461-COA-R3-CV – Filed January 29, 2016 The former administrator of an assisted living facility appeals the summary dismissal of his claim for retaliatory discharge under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (“TPPA”),

Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-1-304, and common law. Plaintiff contends he was fired in retaliation for initiating an internal investigation and…