Legal Opinion
Robert Swindol v. Aurora Flight Sciences Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2015No. 14-60779PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed Robert Swindol’s wrongful discharge and defamation claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). It held that Mississippi’s employment-at-will doctrine barred the wrongful discharge claim and that falsity had not been adequately alleged for the defamation claim. The wrongful discharge claim presents an important and determinative question of state law that has not been addressed by Mississippi courts. We conclude we should certify the question to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Before explaining the reasons for the…
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