Suppose you’re at work, and someone comes in who’s disorderly and possibly drunk. What would you do?
If a Tennessee Court of Appeals ruling is allowed to stand, you couldn’t just throw them out, because that could land you in court.
The ruling came in a case called Cullum V. McCool, and it’s a good example of the uphill battles that employers sometimes have to fight to get a fair hearing in the nation’s courts.
The case is now headed to the state Supreme Court. If the appellate court ruling is allowed to stand, it could have a chilling effect on everyone who does business in the state of Tennessee, from the biggest chain stores to the smallest family business.
The gist of the case is this: Jan McCool was kicked out of a Chattanooga Walmart for being belligerent and acting drunk, according to news reports. In the parking lot, she backed up and struck another customer, Jolyn Cullum.