Breach of Contract Cases

workers' compensation retaliation, disability discrimination, public policy wrongful termination, employer intentional tort, loss of consortium

A discharged employee sued his former employer and two managers for (1) retaliatory discharge under the Tennessee Public Protection Act, (2) common law retaliatory discharge, (3) negligent retention, and (4) breach of contract. The trial court dismissed the employee's claims pursuant to Tennessee…

We granted permission to appeal in this case to address whether a claim for wrongful termination of employment can be asserted under the Teacher Tenure Act, Tennessee Code Annotated sections 49-5-501 to -515, by classifying a tenured teacher's resignation as a constructive discharge rather than a…

attorney-client privilege – emails – drafts – communications between client and attorney – communications between employees – legal advice – business purpose

CIVIL - summary judgment declaratory judgment collective bargaining agreement grievance arbitrability Ohio Arbitration Act R.C. 2711.01(A) Ohio Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act R.C. 4117.10(A) scope presumption explicit language other forceful evidence from the bargaining history.

Employee sued his former employer for the compensation that he alleged he was owed under an employment contract. Following a bench trial, the employee was awarded damages representing thirty days' compensation. The employer appeals, arguing that its nonperformance on the contract was excused by an…