Legal Opinion
Phipps v. Clark Oil & Refining Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 21, 1987No. C1-86-795PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment on the pleadings in an action by an employee against his employer for wrongful discharge and defamation. The trial court held that Minnesota law does not recognize a public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. The court found that the statement made by the employer explaining appellant’s discharge was not defamatory as a matter of law and had been admitted by the allegations of the complaint. The court denied appellant’s request to amend his complaint to allege malice. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
The complaint sets forth the…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Palmateer v. International Harvester Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Thompson v. St. Regis Paper CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Wagenseller v. Scottsdale Memorial HospitalArizona Supreme Court · 1985
- Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by45 opinions
- Burk v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Gantt v. Sentry InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Martin Marietta Corp. v. LorenzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- Baldwin v. Sisters of Providence in Washington, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
- Phipps v. Clark Oil & Refining Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.