Construction in India: The Retaliatory Discharge

• Author: Cecil C. Kuhne III
• Pages: 105-110

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Construction in India:

The Retaliatory

Discharge

Nollner v. Southern Baptist Convention

852 F.Supp.2d 986 (M.D.Tenn. 2012)

Ron Nollner is a Tennessee resident with decades of experience in the

construction business, and he and his w ife Betty are dedicated members

of the Southern Baptist community. In 2008, the International Mission

Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention posted a job vacancy

for missionary work in New Delhi, India.

e IMB announcement solicited candidates to manage construction

of a new oce building in Delhi, and the job included working with

local companies, obtaining the necessary permits, and ensuring that

engineering standards were followed. e term of employment was to