# Sterling Drug, Inc. v. Oxford

> Supreme Court of Arkansas · January 19, 1988 · 294 Ark. 239

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9759489

## Case

- **Full name:** STERLING DRUG, INC. v. Charles G. OXFORD
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Arkansas
- **Decided:** January 19, 1988
- **Citations:** 294 Ark. 239; 743 S.W.2d 380; 3 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1060; 1988 Ark. LEXIS 17
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing
- **Judges:** Holt, Hickman, Hays, Purtle, Dudley
- **Cited by:** 143 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9759489

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding that A.C.A. § 5-53-112 (1987) illustrates that there is an established public policy favoring citizen informants or crime fighters
- noting the length of time that the conduct occurred and stating that in the Hess case, we based our decision in part on the fact that Hess’ actions continued over a two year time span
- recognizing that “the public policy of a state is found in its constitution and statutes”
- discussing the policy concerns courts have relied on in creating an exception to the general rule that an employee at will may be discharged without good cause

## Opinion text

Supplemental Opinion on Denial of Rehearing
April 4, 1988
Per Curiam. Petition for rehearing is denied.
Purtle, J., dissents. Dudley, J., would grant rehearing.

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