Eric Teter v. Republic Parking System, Inc.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE September 8, 2005 Session ERIC TETER v. REPUBLIC PARKING SYSTEM, INC. Appeal by permission from the Court of Appeals, Eastern Section Chancery Court for Hamilton County No. 01-1311 Hon. W. Frank Brown, III, Chancellor No. E2003-02735-SC-R11-CV - Filed November 29, 2005 The dispute in this case arises out of an employment contract which provides severance pay for an employee who is terminated for reasons “other than gross misconduct, fraud, embezzlement, theft or voluntary termination.” The defendant employer ceased providing severance pay to the…