Dohme v. Eurand Am., Inc.
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After Employee was fired by Employer, Employee filed an action against Employer, claiming wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Employee argued that he was fired because he had expressed concerns about the safety of Employer's workplace to outside parties. Employer asserted it terminated Employee for insubordination. The trial court granted summary judgment to Employer, concluding that Employee failed to articulate a clear specific public policy that was jeopardized by his termination. The appellate court reversed, holding that there was a clear public policy favoring fire safety in the workplace and that retaliation against employees who raise concerns over fire safety violates public policy. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that Employee did not articulate a clear public policy applicable to his claim of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.
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