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WILLY v. COASTAL STATES MANAGEMENT CO.

No. 01-94-01261-CV.

939 S.W.2d 193 (1996)

Donald J. WILLY, Appellant, v. COASTAL STATES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled February 13, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Maness, Houston, for Appellant.

John P. Campbell, Houston, for Appellee.

Before ANDELL, HUTSON-DUNN and O'CONNOR, JJ.

OPINION

ANDELL, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether in-house counsel should be allowed to maintain a cause of action for retaliatory discharge under the Sabine Pilot1 exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. Plaintiff, Donald Willy, sued the defendant, Coastal States Management Company (Coastal),2 for wrongful termination. Willy alleged that he was fired from his position as an...

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