Legal Opinion
Davis v. Reliance Electric Industrial Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 27, 2002PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHerschel Pickens Franks, J.
in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined.
OPINION
Arbitrator awarded compensatory and punitive damages to plaintiff for retaliatory discharge. On appeal, we affirm.
In this action for damages based upon an alleged retaliatory discharge, the parties agreed to arbitration.
Plaintiff, was hired by the defendant in June of 1996, and in October of 1996, he suffered a work-related injury to his shoulder, and filed a workers compensation claim. On October 16, 1997, plaintiff was again injured at work when he strained his back and neck. Then on October 17, 1997, he was fired…
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