Frevert v. Ford Motor Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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8 federal appellate · 3 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “[T]his public policy exception, otherwise known as “the wrongful discharge doctrine, is very narrowly drawn.” [Margiotta, 315 S.W.3d at 346 ]. Missouri courts have articulated this “narrow” doctrine as follows: Where an employer has discharged an at-will employee [ (1) ] because that employee refused to violate the law or any well established and clear mandate of public policy as expressed in the constitution, statutes and regulations promulgated pursuant to statute, or [ (2) ] because the employee reported to his superiors or to public authorities serious misconduct that constitutes violations of the law and of such well established and clearly mandated public policy, the employee has a cause of action in tort for damages for wrongful discharge.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bazzi v. Tyco Healthcare Group, LP

2. “[i]n the absence of an employment contract with a definitive statement of duration of employment, “an employment at will is created.” [Margiotta, 315 S.W.3d at 345 . (internal quotations and citations omitted) ] “An employer may terminate an at-will employee for any reason or for no reason.” Id. (internal quotations and citations omitted). “As a matter of law, the discharged at-will employee has no cause of action for wrongful discharge.” Fleshner v. Pepose Vision Inst., P.C., 304 S.W.3d 81 , 91 (Mo.2010) (en banc).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bazzi v. Tyco Healthcare Group, LP