Legal Opinion

Meyers v. Meyers

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 2007No. 29S04-0609-CV-326PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICKSON, Justice.

We reaffirm the Indiana employment at will doctrine and decline to find exception for alleged wrongful discharge in retaliation for the assertion of a claim for unpaid wages.

Paul Meyers filed a three-count complaint naming as defendants “James Meyers and Eva Meyers, d/b/a J. Meyers Construction, Inc.” Count I seeks damages 1 for failure to pay overtime under Indiana Code § 22 — 2—2—4(j); Count II asks for recovery of $8,368.44 for taxes withheld from the plaintiffs payroll checks but not deposited with the Internal Revenue Service; and Count III requests damages from the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Frampton v. Central Indiana Gas CompanyIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Eddie Trail and Katrinka Trail v. Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Orr v. Westminster Village North, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. McClanahan v. Remington Freight Lines, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Martin v. PlattIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by33 opinions

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