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Plaintiff Michael Smith sued C.R. Bard, Inc. alleging retaliatory discharge under various acts, including the False Claims Act and Tennessee Public Protection Act. Smith claimed he was terminated for reporting the defendant's alleged off-label promotion of Tegress for male incontinence. The Court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied the plaintiff's, finding Smith's complaints were motivated by personal liability concerns, not public good, and he failed to establish causation for his termination. The plaintiff's Tennessee False Claims Act claim was also deemed abandoned due to lack of pleading.
Smith v. C.R. Bard, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, M.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, M.D. Tennessee.
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Plaintiff Michael Smith sued C.R. Bard, Inc. alleging retaliatory discharge under various acts, including the False Claims Act and Tennessee Public Protection Act. Smith claimed he was terminated for reporting the defendant's alleged off-label promotion of Tegress for male incontinence. The Court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied the plaintiff's, finding Smith's complaints were motivated by personal liability concerns, not public good, and he failed to establish causation for his termination. The plaintiff's Tennessee False Claims Act claim was also deemed abandoned due to lack of pleading.
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