Wilson v. City of Central City

Opinion of the Court by

Justice SCOTT.

This case presents the question of whether Kentucky’s Whistleblower Act protects city employees. The Muhlenberg Circuit Court granted summary judgment for the City of Central City, Kentucky (“Central City”), although that court did not address the issue before us. The Court of Appeals affirmed, concluding that cities are not “employers” under the Whis-tleblower Act, and therefore are not subject to it. We granted discretionary review and, because we agree that cities are not “employers” under the Whistleblower Act, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The Central City…