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MITCHELL v. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Nos. 2010-SC-000762-TG, 2010-CA-002119-MR.

366 S.W.3d 895 (2012)

Michael MITCHELL, Appellant, v. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

April 26, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Derek Hunt , Lexington, KY, Counsel for appellant.

Barbara Ann Kriz , Baker, Kriz, Jenkins, Prewitt & Jones, PSC, Lexington, KY, Counsel for appellees.

Gregory N. Stivers , Kerrick, Stivers, & Coyle, PLC, Bowling Green, KY, Counsel for Amici Curiae Council of Postsecondary Education, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University.

Leslie B. Goff Sanders , Webb Sanders PLLC, White House, TN, Counsel for Amicus Curiae The National Rifle Association.

Wesley Reed Butler , Barnett Benvenuti & Butler PLLC, Lexington, KY, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Kentucky Hospital Association.

Opinion of the Court by Justice SCHRODER.

Appellant Michael Mitchell appeals from an order of the Fayette Circuit Court granting summary judgment in favor of Appellees, the University of Kentucky and several of its employees and entities (collectively "UK"), in a suit where Mitchell claimed UK terminated his employment in violation of public policy. We conclude that Mitchell's discharge was contrary to a fundamental and well-defined public policy, i.e., the right...

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