Shephard v. Compsource Oklahoma

REIF, J.;

T1 The issues presented on certiorari review are (1) whether the State Whistleblower Act, 74 0.8. Supp.2008 § 840-2.5, provides an adequate remedy to protect unclassified state employees from wrongful termination and (2) whether the Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S.2001 and Supp.2008 §§ 151 et seq., shields supervisors from personal lability when the employer State agency ratifies the supervisor's decision to terminate an employee. These issues arise from a suit brought by Unclassified State Employee Susan She-phard against CompSource Oklahoma, her former employer, and Joe Dane…