Court Opinion

ID: 9582657
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:29:53.372278+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:38:05.839828
License: Public Domain

HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:
(concurring with reservation).
I concur in the majority opinion with the following reservation:
I would not reach the question whether Retherford can pursue a tort action for discharge in violation of public policy and also a claim for breach of her collective bargaining agreement’s just-cause provision. It is not necessary to resolve this issue because assuming such tort cause of action exists, it is preempted by UADA, as explained in the majority opinion.
The majority holds that Retherford could pursue both a tort action and a contract claim, except for the preemption. Not only would this be duplicative, at least in part, but it possibly may violate the collective bargaining agreement, which requires that all grievances arising out of or resulting from the dismissal of a regular employee must be arbitrated. I therefore prefer to reserve judgment on this issue.
STEWART, J., concurs in the result.