Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Raven Systems & Research, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1983No. 81-1172PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
Appellant, who has a special sensitivity to cigarette smoke, was terminated from her employment when she refused to work in an area occupied by other employees who smoked cigarettes. She brought an action in the Superior Court alleging that her termination was unlawful because her employer was negligent in not providing her with a smoke-free workplace. At the close of appellant’s case-in-chief, the court granted a motion for directed verdict on the ground that appellant had failed to state a cause of action for which the common law provided a remedy.
Appellant presents…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Hiram B. Ely v. Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Bennett v. Fun & Fitness of Silver Hill, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Randolph v. Franklin Inv. Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Crowley v. North American Telecommunications Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Rosenthal v. National Produce Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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