Which of the Following Was the Result on Appeal in Colette

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result on appeal in Colette Bohatch v.Butler & Binion,the case in the textbook in which the plaintiff,the partner in a law firm,sued after she was expelled from the partnership following her complaint that one of the other partners was overbilling a client?

A) That as a matter of public policy,the law firm was liable to her for damages.
B) That under federal law,the law firm was liable to her for damages because she was given insufficient notice of her expulsion.
C) That under state law,the law firm was liable to her for damages because she was given insufficient notice of her expulsion.
D) That she was properly expelled because the partner about whom she complained was senior to her in seniority.
E) That the law firm had a right to expel her regardless of her status as a whistleblower.