Legal Opinion
Pratt v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided August 11, 1987No. Civ. H-86-1328PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ALEXANDER HARVEY, II, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Primrose Pratt (hereinafter “Pratt”) was formerly employed by defendant Delta Air Lines, Inc. (hereinafter “Delta”). Following a customer’s complaint, Pratt was fired. She is here seeking damages from her former employer resulting from this termination of her employment. Three theories of recovery are advanced: (1) negligence, (2) defamation and (3) wrongful dismissal. Subject matter jurisdiction is founded upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
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2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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