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Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern Company

Fla. SupremeMay 28, 2026No. SC2024-1835
Defendant WinSouthern Company
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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
State
Florida

Related Laws

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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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