Opinion ID: 1198956
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Heading: Federal law and wrongful termination

Text: Defendant relies on several federal decisions that decline to recognize an implied right of action directly or impliedly based on the breach of a duty stated in a federal statute, particularly where the statute already provides a remedy. (See, e.g., Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Sandberg (1991) 501 U.S. 1083, 1087, 111 S.Ct. 2749, 115 L.Ed.2d 929 [false statements in proxy solicitation]; Thompson v. Thompson (1988) 484 U.S. 174, 178-179, 108 S.Ct. 513, 98 L.Ed.2d 512 [Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act]; Pavolini v. Bard-Air Corp. (2d Cir.1981) 645 F.2d 144, 145-146 [Federal Aviation Act provides no implied federal cause of action or remedy for wrongful discharge of private party].) As plaintiff observes, however, these cases are inapposite; they do not address the common law public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine.