Legal Opinion
Dale S. Rice v. Nova Biomedical Corporation and Robert Christopher
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 5, 1995No. 93-1831, 93-2018 and 93-2685PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
In 1981 Nova Biomedical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical instruments, hired Dale Rice as a field service representative, installing and servicing Nova equipment in three midwestern states. He was later promoted to regional technical specialist, supervising field service representatives all over the country. He worked out of his home in Illinois. His boss was Robert Christopher, Nova’s director of technical services, who works at Nova’s headquarters in Massachusetts. Christopher fired Rice — an employee at will — in 1989, ostensibly because Rice had disobeyed…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Calder v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by162 opinions
- City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011
- Mullins v. TestAmerica, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Exxon Mobil Corporation, Whm Custom Services, Inc., and Disa, Inc. v. Gilberto RinconesTexas Supreme Court · 2017
- Peterson v. Highland Music, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Edward WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
157 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.