709 F. Supp. 2d 657 - Clark v. HOOPS, LP’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) that an employment-at-will relationship existed; (2) that he was discharged; (3) that the reason for his discharge was that he attempted to exercise a statutory or constitutional right, or for any other reason which violates a clear public policy evidenced by an unambiguous constitutional, statutory, or regulatory provision; and (4) that a substantial factor in the employer’s decision to discharge him was his exercise of protected rights or his compliance with clear public policy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 984 F. Supp. 2d 855 - Levan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

2. “(1) his status as an employee of the defendant employer; (2) his refusal to participate in, or remain silent about, ‘illegal activities’ as defined under the TPPA; (3) his termination; and (4) an exclusive causal relationship between his refusal to participate in or remain silent about illegal activities and his termination.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 984 F. Supp. 2d 855 - Levan v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

3. “where [a] communication is made to a servant or business associate in the ordinary and natural course of business, there is no actionable [defamation].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 355 F. Supp. 3d 646 - Z.J. v. Vanderbilt Univ.