Legal Opinion
McCrady v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 27, 2005No. 100,580PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmondson, J.
¶ 1 We previously granted certiorari to the Department of Public Safety’s petition to address the first impression question whether a classified employee of the State of Oklahoma may be considered to be an “employee-at-will” for the purpose of being eligible to bring an action in tort for wrongful termination from employment pursuant to Burk v. K-Mart Corp., 1989 OK 22, 770 P.2d 24. We answer the question in the negative and vacate that part of the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals so holding.
¶ 2 The relevant undisputed facts are these. Rodney G. McCrady was a permanent classified…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Burk v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Hayes v. Eateries, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Clinton v. State Ex Rel. Logan County Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- Collier v. Insignia Financial GroupSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- List v. Anchor Paint Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
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