Hutson v. State Personnel Commission

¶ 1. This case involves interpretation of Wisconsin's so-called "whistleblower" law. The State of Wisconsin Personnel Commission (Commission) seeks review of a published court of appeals decision, Hutson v. Personnel Commission, 2002 WI App 249, 257 Wis. 2d 900, 654 N.W.2d 465, which reversed a circuit court judgment upholding the Commission's dismissal of an action for unlawful retaliation against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) and remanded the case for additional proceedings.

¶ 2. The main question presented in this case is whether an employee's identification of a single…