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.

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The Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the law firm did not owe Bohatch a duty to remain partners.Although Bohatch presented a compelling argument that the firm should not be permitted to expel partners who whistle-blow in good faith,the court could not ignore one basis of partnership law: a belief that partners should be allowed to choose their partners.The court found that forcing firms to keep whistle-blowing partners would cause partners to engage in business with people they could no longer trust,thereby undermining the viability of the partnership.

Which of the Following Was the Result on Appeal in Colette