Carol Petschonek v. The Catholic Diocese of Memphis

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT MEMPHIS April 17, 2012 Session CAROL PETSCHONEK v. THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MEMPHIS, ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-002485-07 Donna Fields, Judge No. W2011-02216-COA-R9-CV - Filed May 23, 2012 Defendant employer moved for summary judgment in this common law retaliatory discharge action on the grounds that Plaintiff employee was not an employee-at-will and that Plaintiff had failed to identify any law or clear public policy allegedly violated by Defendant. The trial court denied the motion. We granted permission for…