Legal Opinion
Mason v. Seaton
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided April 7, 1997No. 03S01-9606-CV-00061PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REID, Justice.
This ease presents for review the decision of the Court of Appeals, reversing the trial court, that the action of retaliatory discharge “for refusing to remain silent about illegal activities” does not require a showing that the employer expressly or implicitly directed the employee to remain silent about the illegal activity. This Court affirms the decision and rationale of the Court of Appeals.
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The ease is before the Court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment asserting that the complaint does not state a cause of action for retaliatory discharge for violation…
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- Union Carbide Corp. v. HuddlestonTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Cowden v. Sovran Bank/Central SouthTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by147 opinions
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- Guy v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Pendleton v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
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