Dockins v. Ingles Markets, Inc.

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• holding that wrongful termination claim is unavailable where the employee has a state or federal statutory remedy
• finding that employee allegedly terminated in retaliation for filing complaint under Fair Labor Standards Act had existing statutory remedy for wrongful termination
• finding that where a statutory remedy for wrongful termination exists, the plaintiff may not elect to pursue a wrongful termination in violation of public policy claim in lieu of the existing remedy
• finding that where a statutory remedy for wrongful termination exists, the plaintiff may not elect to pursue a wrongful termination in violation of public policy claim in lieu of the existing remedy
• finding the Fair Labor Standards Act provided a remedy to the employee and that he was limited to pursuing that statutory remedy
• finding the Fair Labor Standards Act provided a remedy to the employee and that he was limited to pursuing that statutory remedy

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