Whistleblower Protection

Comprehensive guide to Whistleblower Protection cases, courts, and legal analysis.

30 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Whistleblower Protection

Nikki Arnold v. Resolute Hancock, LLC

texapp · 2026-04-07 · Impact: 25/100

Nikki Arnold v. Resolute Hancock, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nikki Arnold, sued Resolute Hancock, LLC, alleging wrongf...

John Gregg v. Central Transport LLC

ca7 · 2026-04-01 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves a truck driver, John Gregg, who was fired by his employer, Central Transport LLC, after he refused to drive a truck that he believed was unsafe. Gregg claimed that the truck had fau...

DeLeon v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-04-01 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves a former employee, Mr. DeLeon, who sued the State of Florida, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. He claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation fo...

Mitchell v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-04-01 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves a former employee, Mr. Mitchell, who sued the State of Florida, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Mr. Mitchell claimed that his termination was a result of re...

Wells v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-04-01 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves a former employee, Mr. Wells, who sued the State of Florida, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Mr. Wells claimed that his termination was a result of retaliat...

White v. Advocate Condell Medical Center

illappct · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

White v. Advocate Condell Medical Center, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, affirmed the tria...

Joshua Harris v. W6LS, Inc.

ca7 · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

Joshua Harris sued W6LS, Inc. after he was fired from his job. Harris claimed that W6LS fired him because he was a whistleblower, meaning he reported illegal activities within the company. He argued t...

Shaina Kristine Jernigan Simonecht v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a former employee, Shaina Jernigan Simonecht, who sued the State of Florida, alleging she was wrongfully terminated. Simonecht claimed her termination was a result of retaliation fo...

William Trent Gaudio v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves William Trent Gaudio, who was a state employee. He alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. The core of his argument was that his termination was a form of retal...

Juan Aguiar v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves Juan Aguiar, a former employee of the State of Florida, who sued the state for wrongful termination. Aguiar claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting il...

In Re Anurithi Chikkerur v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute over whether Anurithi Chikkerur was wrongfully terminated from her position as a prosecutor in Texas. Chikkerur alleged that she was fired in retaliation for reporting mis...

In Re Anurithi Chikkerur v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves a dispute over whether Anurithi Chikkerur was wrongfully terminated from her position as a prosecutor in Texas. Chikkerur alleged that she was fired in retaliation for reporting mis...

Mark Walker v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves Mark Walker, who sued the State of Florida alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. Walker claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting ill...

State ex rel. Harris v. Starcher

ohio · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves a former employee, Ms. Harris, who sued her former employer, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), alleging that she was wrongfully terminated. Ms. Harris claimed that her t...

Michael Saffell v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves Michael Saffell, who was employed by the State of Florida. Saffell alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position. He claimed that his termination was a result of retal...

Luther Poynter v. Aaron Bennett

ca6 · 2026-03-11 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves Luther Poynter, a former employee of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, who sued his supervisor, Aaron Bennett, alleging that Bennett retaliated against him for exercising his ...

Bowen, Bowen v. Costello, Waste Pro USA, Inc.

fladistctapp · 2026-03-11 · Impact: 25/100

Bowen, Bowen v. Costello, Waste Pro USA, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bowen, sued Waste Pro USA, Inc. (Coste...

Emmanuel Tombari v. NOV Process & Flow, Inc.

ca8 · 2026-02-25 · Impact: 15/100

Emmanuel Tombari v. NOV Process & Flow, Inc., decided by Eighth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...

Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Russell T. Amboree

ky · 2026-02-19 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves a dispute over whether Russell T. Amboree, a former employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, was wrongfully terminated. Amboree claimed he was fired in retaliation for reporting il...

Edgar Hernandez v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

ky · 2026-02-19 · Impact: 35/100

Edgar Hernandez sued the Commonwealth of Kentucky, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job. He claimed that his termination was a result of retaliation for reporting unsafe working con...

Sellers v. Super. Ct.

cal · 2026-01-29 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves a dispute over the admissibility of evidence obtained through a search warrant. The defendant, Sellers, was charged with multiple felonies, including possession of a controlled subs...

Dennis Walsh v. City of Orono, Minnesota

minn · 2025-12-31 · Impact: 35/100

This case involves a former police officer, Dennis Walsh, who sued the City of Orono, Minnesota, alleging that the city retaliated against him for reporting misconduct by his supervisor. Walsh claimed...

Groundworks Operations, LLC v. Campbell

va · 2025-12-30 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves a dispute between Groundworks Operations, LLC, and its former employee, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell alleged that Groundworks unlawfully retaliated against him after he reported safet...

Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises

calctapp · 2025-12-29 · Impact: 65/100

Ruckman v. Ag-Wise Enterprises, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Ruckman, sued Ag-Wise Enterprises for wrongful terminati...

Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc.

illappct · 2025-12-19 · Impact: 30/100

Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a former resident of a nursing home, sued the fa...

David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc.

ca4 · 2025-12-08 · Impact: 25/100

David Gasper v. EIDP, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to EIDP, Inc....

Haase v. Kankakee School District 111

ill · 2025-11-20 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves a former teacher, Ms. Haase, who sued her school district, Kankakee School District 111, alleging that she was fired because she reported safety concerns about the school's heating ...

Craig v. Bisignano

ca5 · 2025-11-04 · Impact: 25/100

Craig v. Bisignano, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Crai...

Henke v. Hospital

ariz · 2025-10-22 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves a dispute between Dr. Henke, a surgeon, and Banner Health, a hospital system. Dr. Henke alleged that Banner Health retaliated against him for reporting patient safety concerns, viol...

Timken v. South Denver Cardiology Associates

ca10 · 2025-10-21 · Impact: 25/100

Timken v. South Denver Cardiology Associates, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...

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