CRONIN v. SHELDON

Nos. CV-98-0495-SA, CV-98-0580-SA.

991 P.2d 231 (1999)

195 Ariz. 531

Janette CRONIN and Bruce Cronin, wife and husband, Petitioners. v. The Honorable Steven D. SHELDON, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent. and Denny's Restaurants, Inc. and Herbert Eckhardt and Jane Doe Eckhardt, his Wife, Real Parties In Interest. Linda Finley, Petitioner. v. The Honorable John H. Seidel, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, Calvary Rehabilitation Center, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

December 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margrave Celmins, P.C. by Brownell K. Boothe, Bruce C. Smith and Langerman Law Offices, P.A. by Amy G. Langerman, Adrienne K. Wilson, Phoenix, Attorneys for Petitioners Cronin.

Snell and Wilmer by Lisa M. Coulter, Tibor Nagy and DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin & Lacy by Jeffrey R. Simmons Attorneys, Phoenix, for Real Party in Interest Denny's Restaurants, Inc.

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon by Glenn J. Carter, John J. Egbert, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Southwest Gas Corporation.

Langerman Law Offices, P.A. by Amy G. Langerman, Adrienne K. Wilson, Phoenix, Attorneys for Petitioner Finley.

Lewis and Roca by Susan M. Freeman, Jane E. Reddin, Stephanie M. Cerasano, Phoenix, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest Calvary Rehabilitation Center.


OPINION.

JONES, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Petitioners Janette Cronin (Cronin) and Linda Finley (Finley) bring separate actions against their respective employers, Denny's Restaurants, Inc. (Denny's) and Calvary Rehabilitation Center (Calvary). We have consolidated the two cases because in relevant part they involve the same issue: Whether a cause of action alleging the tort of wrongful termination in violation of the public policy set forth in the Arizona...

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