Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern Company
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- State
- Florida
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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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