Larry D. Williams v. City of Burns

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE October 9, 2014 Session LARRY D. WILLIAMS v. CITY OF BURNS Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals, Middle Section Circuit Court for Dickson County No. 22CC-2008-CV-70 Robert E. Burch, Judge No. M2012-02423-SC-R11-CV - Filed May 4, 2015 We granted permission to appeal in this case to address whether the evidence established that the plaintiff police officer was discharged solely in retaliation for conduct protected under the Tennessee Public Protection Act, Tennessee Code Annotated section 50- 1-304, sometimes called the Whistleblower Act.…