Pyle v. Ledex, Inc.

Plaintiff-appellant, Conya J. Pyle, was hired by defendant-appellee, Ledex, Inc., on September 8, 1964, as an assembly line worker. Appellant gradually moved up through the ranks until she attained the position of group leader in the shipping/ stockroom division in 1980. On September 27, 1985, appellant was discharged for deliberately restricting production when she told two employees in her department to “slow down.” Appellant admitted that she made the statement in question but claimed that she was only joking and that her remarks were not meant to be taken seriously.

When she was hired,…