Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern Company
Fla. SupremeMay 28, 2026No. SC2024-1835
Defendant WinSouthern Company
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- State
- Florida
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
RetaliationWhistleblower
Outcome
Florida Supreme Court held that to prevail in a retaliation claim under the Whistle-Blower's Act, an employee must prove the employer's activity constituted an actual violation of law, not merely that the employee had a good faith belief it violated law. Court affirmed summary judgment for employer.
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