Ma v. American Electric Power, Inc.

OPINION

ROBERT J. JONKER, Chief Judge.

This is a dispute between Plaintiff Mary Ma and Defendant American Electric Power (“AEP”) concerning Ma’s terminated employment from AEP. Ma asserts that AEP terminated her employment as retaliation for her safety reports and or other protected activity under the Energy Reorganization Act. Defendant AEP says the termination had -nothing to do with protected activity, but rather with Ma’s inability to work constructively with a team of engineers to implement management’s chosen solution to a disputed technical issue. The parties presented evidence and…