NORFOLK SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. JOHNSON

1971524.

740 So.2d 392 (1999)

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. James E. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr., and John M. Graham of Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal, Birmingham, for appellant.

James H. Wettermark of Burge & Wettermark, P.C., Birmingham, for appellee.


MADDOX, Justice.

This interlocutory appeal (pursuant to Rule 5, Ala. R.App. P.) presents a question of first impression, calling for an interpretation of the scope of Ala.Code 1975, § 12-16-8.1, which prevents employers from discharging employees because they serve on juries.

The specific question is whether the trial court erred in denying the defendant-employer's motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff-employee's complaint alleging wrongful termination...

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