Vorpagel v. Maxell Corp. of America

Plaintiff, William Vorpagel, appeals the order of the circuit court dismissing his complaint in which he alleged that defendant, Maxell Corporation of America, discharged him in retaliation for his cooperating in the criminal investigation of a co-employee. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in dismissing the complaint because it states a claim for retaliatory discharge even though the co-employee’s crime had no connection with plaintiffs work. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiffs first amended complaint, which is at issue here, alleges the following. Defendant employed plaintiff as a…