Legal Opinion

Thompson v. American Motor Inns, Inc.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided December 4, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-0013-APublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GLEN M. WILLIAMS, District Judge.

Daniel G. Thompson, plaintiff, a resident of Virginia, brought this action against his former employer, American Motor Inns, Inc., a Virginia corporation, alleging breach of contract and unlawful discrimination based upon age. Plaintiff contends that he was given no warning notice as provided for in defendant’s Employee Handbook and alleges that age was the motivating factor in the decision to fire him. Defendant contends that plaintiff was an at-will employee, and, therefore, its termination of plaintiff’s employment was not a breach of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue ShieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Thompson v. St. Regis Paper CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Weiner v. McGraw-Hill, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Pine River State Bank v. MettilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Cook v. Heck's Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
  2. White v. Federal Express Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990
  3. Michael v. Sentara Health SystemDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1996
  4. Jimenez v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co.District Court, D. Wyoming · 1988
  5. Shebar v. Sanyo Business Systems Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987

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