Art, the sole shareholder of ABC Company, got a ticket for reckless driving because he was speeding through a school zone at 85 miles per hour. Sue, the wife of the officer who gave Art the ticket, was an employee of ABC Company. Art asked her if she
could get the ticket "fixed" for him. Sue indeed talked to her husband, but he was unwilling to tear up the ticket. Art was incensed and fired Sue on the spot saying that she could not be counted upon to do anything the right way. Discuss the pros and cons of whether Sue should prevail in an action against ABC Company alleging a violation of public policy.
The facts are similar to those in Bammert v. Don's Super Valu, Inc. referenced in the text, FN 15 . Students should discuss fairness in employment versus the employment-at-will doctrine.
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