
Kennaday Leavitt Wins Summary Judgment in Employment Whistleblower Retaliation Case
Kelli Kennaday and Natalie Bustamante recently won summary judgment in favor of their health care client in a case alleging whistleblower retaliation. The plaintiff in the case had been terminated for misconduct, but alleged the real reason for her termination was retaliation for making a report to a state agency. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer, finding that the plaintiff’s claims were preempted by the Federal Labor Management Relations Act as we