Cudney v. ALSCO, Inc.

¶1 This case allows us to consider whether the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 (WISHA), chapter 49.17 RCW, and Washington’s laws prohibiting driving while under the influence (DUI) are inadequate to promote the public policies underlying them. Matthew Cudney, whose employment was terminated by *527ALSCO Inc., asserted a claim in federal court for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Cudney alleges that he was terminated in retaliation for reporting that a managerial employee drove a company vehicle during business hours while that employee was intoxicated. The…