Legal Opinion
John Tipaldo v. Christopher Lynn
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 2015No. 143PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
In this whistleblower action, we are faced with two issues: First, whether plaintiff John Tipaldo made a good faith effort to comply with the reporting requirements of Civil Service Law § 75-b (2) (b); and second, whether prejudgment interest is available under Civil Service Law § 75-b and Labor Law § 740 (5). For the reasons that follow, we hold that plaintiff made a good faith effort to comply with the statute, and that prejudgment interest is available in actions of this kind.
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Plaintiff was employed by New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT)…
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