Legal Opinion
Frederick Lawrence White, Jr. Benjamin L. Staponski, Jr. v. General Motors Corporation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 19, 1990No. 88-2684PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case commenced as one for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, and slander under Kansas law. The appeal is from the district court's order granting defendant General Motors Corporation’s (GM) motion for summary judgment on all counts. See White v. General Motors Corp., 699 F.Supp. 1485 (D.Kan.1988). Plaintiffs, Frederick Lawrence White, Jr. and Benjamin L. Staponski, Jr., contend that the following errors by the district court require the reversal of its order: (1) the district court failed to appropriately apply Kansas law protecting whistle-blowers…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Frederick Lawrence White, Jr. Benjamin L. Staponski, Jr., and Gwen G. Caranchini v. General Motors Corporation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Robert R. Henn v. National Geographic SocietyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Kennedy v. City of SawyerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
- Palmer v. BrownSupreme Court of Kansas · 1988
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3Cited by45 opinions
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