Fite v. Cherokee Water Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
*339OPINION
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
Aaron Fite sued his employer, Cherokee Water Company, for wrongful termination. Fite contended that Cherokee terminated his employment because of his refusal to violate the law, and that his termination was therefore wrongful under an exception to the employment at will doctrine. See Sabine Pilot Serv., Inc. v. Hauck, 687 S.W.2d 738 (Tex.1985). The trial court rendered summary judgment against Fite. We affirm the judgment.
Fite was a private security officer who worked exclusively for Cherokee. Cherokee is a corporate residential community that currently has…
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