Legal Opinion
John Zaccardi v. Zale Corporation, a Texas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1988No. 86-1748PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff John Zaccardi was discharged from his position with the defendant Zale Corporation for refusing to sign a form giving his consent to a polygraph examination. Mr. Zaccardi claims Zale violated New Mexico public policy by firing him for refusing to sign a form that contained false statements. He also claims Zale breached his employment contract by failing to have his discharge approved by “senior corporate management” as required by its 1982 personnel policy manual.
The district court granted Zale’s motion for summary judgment on the wrongful discharge…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Richard D. Ellis v. El Paso Natural Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
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