Legal Opinion
Cabinet for Families & Children v. Cummings
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 2005No. 2002-SC-0788-DG, 2002-SC-0791-DG, 2003-SC-0456-DGPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
In 1999, Dr. Scott Cummings (“Cummings”) filed suit against the Cabinet for Families and Children (“the Cabinet”), individual employees of the Cabinet, Viola Miller, Sharon Perry and Cary Willis, as well as the University of Louisville (“the University”), and individual University employees, Dr. Garrison and Dr. Martin for violations of the Kentucky Whistleblower Act (“the Act”). The Jefferson County Circuit Court granted summary judgment to all defendants except the University, finding that (1) Cummings was not an employee of the Cabinet, and (2) the Act did not create a…
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