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TAYLOR v. FOREMOST-McKESSON, INC.

No. 80-7873.

656 F.2d 1029 (1981)

Rocky TAYLOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FOREMOST-McKESSON, INC., William W. Morison, R. R. Herrmann, Jr., and J. A. Gillis, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B

September 21, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nickolas P. Chilivis, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Randolph A. Rogers, Kenneth G. Menendez, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

W. Lyman Dillon, Hansell, Post, Brandon & Dorsey, Philip S. Coe, Atlanta, Ga., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEWIN, RONEY and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Under Georgia law, applicable to this diversity case, a person employed on an "at will" basis does not have a cause of action for wrongful discharge. The chief issue on appeal is whether Georgia recognizes an exception to this general rule where plaintiff alleges he was terminated in an attempt by corporate officers to cover up illegal activities. Finding Georgia does not, we affirm the grant of defendant corporation...

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