Hilt v. St. Jude Med. S.C., Inc., No. 11-3035 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseIn this diversity action involving Minnesota's Whistleblower Act, Appellant Ann Hilt alleged that her employer, St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc., decided to terminate her based, in part, on her reports concerning St. Jude's illegal conduct and her participation in a government investigation. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of St. Jude. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the district court, holding that Hilt failed to present sufficient evidence to demonstrate that St. Jude's proffered reasons for including her in the St. Jude's ten percent reduction in force was a pretext for a retaliatory motive.
Court Description: Civil case - Minnesota Whistleblower Act. Applying the McDonnell Douglas analysis, as Minnesota courts do in actions arising under the Whistleblower Act, plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the proffered reason for including her in a RIF was a pretext for a retaliatory motive.
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