Lowrance v. Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.

Plaintiff, James Neil Lowrance, brought an action in the circuit court of Williamson County to recover damages from defendant, Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company (the Company). Plaintiff’s complaint was in two counts. Count I alleged that the Company had discharged plaintiff in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Count II claimed that the Company had wrongfully refused to award him an all-expense-paid Hawaiian vacation he had won as part of a company sales promotion. On the Company’s motion, the circuit court entered summary judgment against plaintiff on count I of his…