Legal Opinion
Guy v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2002PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · BarkerWilliam M. Barker, J.
in which FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., E. RILEY ANDERSON, ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., and JANICE M. HOLDER, JJ., joined.
The principal issue in this case is whether the Tennessee “Whistleblower” Act, Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-1-304, preempts the common law tort of retaliatory discharge when an at-will employee is discharged for reporting illegal or unethical activity. The defendant has appealed a denial of its motion for summary judgment, arguing that section 50-1-304 governs all claims by employees who assert that they have been discharged for whistleblowing activity and, therefore, that the…
3Cases cited24 opinions
- Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1992
- Carvell v. BottomsTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Owens v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Anderson v. Standard Register Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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4Cited by195 opinions
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- Newcomb v. Kohler Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
- Gary M. GOSSETT v. TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2010
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