Mahony v. Universal Pediatric Serv., et al., No. 10-1354 (8th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff appealed the district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing claims of wrongful termination against her former employer, its president and chief executive officer, and its principal owner (collectively, defendants). At issue was whether plaintiff's claim of wrongful termination violated Iowa public policy. The court held that, in these circumstances, the district court correctly concluded that plaintiff's discharge did not undermine clearly defined public policy as a matter of law where plaintiff was discharged based on an at-will employment contract and where there was no false reimbursement claim submitted and no acts of fraud occurring on the part of defendants. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court was affirmed and the court denied as moot plaintiff's motion to strike portions of defendants' briefs.
Court Description: Civil case - employment. Defendant did not ask plaintiff to participate in any unlawful activity and her speculation that defendant's actions would have led to submission of false or fraudulent claims was clearly contrary to undisputed fact; as a result, the court did not err in finding that plaintiff's termination was not a violation of public policy. Judge Bye, dissenting.
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