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This memorandum addresses a wrongful discharge action brought by plaintiff Elizabeth Gettys Bloom against her former employer, General Electric Supply Company. Bloom alleged retaliatory discharge in violation of the Tennessee Fair Employment Practices Law and public policy, after she was terminated due to her husband accepting employment with a competitor. The defendant filed for partial summary judgment, which the court partially granted and partially denied. The court granted summary judgment regarding the common law employment at will doctrine, finding it lacked a constitutional or statutory basis for a public policy exception in this context. However, the court denied summary judgment on the claim that the discharge violated Tennessee's statutory policy against restraint of trade (T.C.A. § 47-25-101), allowing this issue to proceed to trial.
Bloom v. General Electric Supply Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, M.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, M.D. Tennessee.
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This memorandum addresses a wrongful discharge action brought by plaintiff Elizabeth Gettys Bloom against her former employer, General Electric Supply Company. Bloom alleged retaliatory discharge in violation of the Tennessee Fair Employment Practices Law and public policy, after she was terminated due to her husband accepting employment with a competitor. The defendant filed for partial summary judgment, which the court partially granted and partially denied. The court granted summary judgment regarding the common law employment at will doctrine, finding it lacked a constitutional or statutory basis for a public policy exception in this context. However, the court denied summary judgment on the claim that the discharge violated Tennessee's statutory policy against restraint of trade (T.C.A. § 47-25-101), allowing this issue to proceed to trial.
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