Leibowitz v. Bank Leumi Trust Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Balletta, J.
Does a complaint state a cause of action under Labor Law § 740, the so-called "Whistleblowers’ Statute”, in the absence of an allegation that the reported unlawful activity represented a "substantial and specific danger to the public health or safety”? The answer must be in the negative. *171When deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action under CPLR 3211 (a) (7), "the sole criterion is whether the pleading states a cause of action, and if from its four corners factual allegations are discerned which taken together manifest any cause of…
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