Question: Determine whether the employee might have a wrongful termination claim and briefly explain your rationale. Scenario George Geary was employed by Acme Company for 14

Determine whether the employee might have a wrongful termination claim and briefly explain your rationale.

Scenario

George Geary was employed by Acme Company for 14 years as a salesperson of tubular products to the oil and gas industry. His employment was at will. Geary was assigned to sell Product X, a tubular casing designed for use under high pressure. Geary believed the product had not been adequately tested and constituted a serious danger to anyone who used it. He voiced his misgivings to his superiors and was ordered to follow directions. He nevertheless continued to express his reservations, taking his case to a vice president in charge of sales of Product X. The vice president asked Geary whether he thought Product X violated any safety regulation. Geary said he was not aware of any safety regulation but thought that Product X needed stabilizers to be adequately safe. The vice president rejected that suggestion. Shortly afterwards, Geary was fired for not being a team player. [This fact pattern is based upon Geary v. United States Steel Corp., 319 A.2d 174 (Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1974).]

Do you think George Geary has a claim in this case? Put an X next to your choice and explain your answer

Yes

No

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