10 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2023 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Wisconsin courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Brockmeyer v. Dun & Bradstreetgreen2 sentences2015Under the employment-at-will doctrine, an employer has the right to "discharge an employee 'for good cause, for no cause, or even for cause morally wrong, without being thereby guilty of legal wrong.'" Brockmeyer v. Dun & Bradstreet, 113 Wis. 2d 561, 567 , 335 N.W.2d 834 (1983) (citation omitted). ¶42 Wisconsin has an exception to the at-will doctrine that provides employees with a cause of action "for wrongful discharge when the discharge is contrary to a fundamental and well-defined public policy as evidenced by existing law." Id. at 573 . 2015Wisconsin has an exception to the at-will doctrine that provides employees with a cause of action "for wrongful discharge when the discharge is contrary to a fundamental and well-defined public policy as evidenced by existing law." Id. at 573 . | 1 | 8 |
Turner v. Taylorgreen2 sentences2018See Turner v. Taylor , 2003 WI App 256 , ¶ 1 n.1, 268 Wis. 2d 628 , 673 N.W.2d 716 (court of appeals need not address all issues raised by the parties if one is dispositive). 2018See Turner v. Taylor , 2003 WI App 256 , ¶ 1 n.1, 268 Wis. 2d 628 , 673 N.W.2d 716 (court of appeals need not address all issues raised by the parties if one is dispositive). | 1 | 1 |
Slawek v. Strohgreen2 sentences2001See Slawek, 62 Wis. 2d at 317-18 . 2001See Slawek, 62 Wis. 2d at 317-18 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wisconsin. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Bushko v. Miller Brewing Co.
green
2 sentences2001Bushko v. Miller Brewing Co., 134 Wis. 2d 136, 148 , 396 N.W.2d 167 (1986) (Abrahamson, J., concurring). 2001Bushko v. Miller Brewing Co., 134 Wis. 2d 136, 148 , 396 N.W.2d 167 (1986) (Abrahamson, J., concurring). | 2 | 2000–2001 |
Tatge v. Chambers & Owen, Inc.
green
2 sentences2007Despite statutory modification of the at-will doctrine "to curb harsh applications and abuse of the rule," our supreme court recognized, as have other state courts, "the need to protect workers who are wrongfully discharged under circumstances not covered by any legislation or whose job security is not safeguarded by a collective bargaining agreement or civil service regulations." Id. at 567-68 ; Tatge v. Chambers & Owen, Inc., 219 Wis. 2d 99, 113 , 579 N.W.2d 217 (1998). 2007Despite statutory modification of the at-will doctrine "to curb harsh applications and abuse of the rule," our supreme court recognized, as have other state courts, "the need to protect workers who are wrongfully discharged under circumstances not covered by any legislation or whose job security is not safeguarded by a collective bargaining agreement or civil service regulations." Id. at 567-68 ; Tatge v. Chambers & Owen, Inc., 219 Wis. 2d 99, 113 , 579 N.W.2d 217 (1998). | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.