Legal Opinion
Wilmot v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1991No. 57766-8, 58027-8PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
In these consolidated cases, the primary question is whether an employee who alleges that he or she was wrongfully discharged in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim has a cause of action independent from that set out in RCW 51.48.025(2). We hold that plaintiffs may assert a wrongful discharge tort claim independently of RCW 51.48.025(2). We reverse the Court of Appeals' holding to the contrary in Moran v. Washington Fruit & Produce, 60 Wn. App. 548, 804 P.2d 1287, review granted, 116 Wn.2d 1023 (1991), and answer questions certified by the United States District Court for the…
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