Legal Opinion
White v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 1997No. 63500-5PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.
An employee of a state-operated nursing home brought this action alleging that she was transferred from one position to another in retaliation for reporting an incident of suspected patient abuse. The employee seeks damages, under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for violation of her First Amendment rights and, additionally, asks this court to recognize an action in tort for "wrongful transfer in violation of public policy.” We affirm the trial court’s summary dismissal of the employee’s action.
FACTS
Judy White worked as a secretary/clerk typist at the *5Washington State…
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