Legal Opinion
Bartlett v. Reese
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 16, 1990No. CA 89 1135PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOTTINGER, Judge.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff1 from a judgment rendered after a trial on the merits dismissing his retaliatory discharge action against his employer. The plaintiffs alleged in their petition that Mr. Bartlett was discharged from his employment with I.D. Reese Company as a truck driver for reporting what he thought to be a violation of environmental laws on the part of a chemical company to the Environmental Protection Agency.2
The plaintiffs based their action on former La.R.S. 30:1074.13 which provided:
“A. No firm, business, private or public corporation, partnership,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Lejeune v. Rayne Branch Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Robinson v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Day v. WarrenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Norman M. Powers v. Vista Chemical Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Bear v. Pellerin Const., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Bartlett v. I.D. ReeseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Powers v. Vista Chemical CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997