Henry Roop v. Southern Pharmaceuticals Corporation

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Henry Roop; sued Southern Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“SPC”) and its principal owners, individually, claiming, he has been terminated for reporting illegal activity, namely a kickback scheme to be carried out through a straw employee. SPC countered that it: fired Roop for, among other things, not meeting his contract goals for the year. A jury found SPC wrongfully terminated Roop for reporting illegal activity, and the jury awarded Roop compensatory damages. The circuit court entered a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in SPC’s favor. The circuit…