Fulton County v. Colon

Andrews, Judge.

Maria Colon and Gwendolyn Warren filed separate actions against Fulton County pursuant to OCGA § 45-1-4, the whistleblower statute. The related actions alleged that, while employed by the County, Colon and Warren jointly disclosed to County supervisors the manner in which various County employees were violating laws, rules, and regulations, and were fraudulently wasting and abusing County funds and public money, and that they refused to participate in a cover-up of the fraud. The actions further alleged that, in violation of the whistleblower protection granted under OCGA §…