Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Brighton Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1980No. 77-3590PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.
The principal question raised on this appeal is whether the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651-678, creates an implied private right of action whereby an employee discharged in retaliation for reporting safety violations to OSHA may maintain a suit against his former employer. We affirm the district court’s decision that it does not.
I
The plaintiffs-appellants are former employees of Brighton Corporation who allege they were discharged in retaliation for reporting safety violations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)1 or…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Touche Ross & Co. v. RedingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by92 opinions
- Leanna Jaco, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Carl D. Storer, Deceased v. Jerry G. BloechleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Williams v. United Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Terry F. Browder v. Ronald D. TiptonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Brown v. ReardonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Revis v. MeldrumCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
87 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.