Legal Opinion

Patterson v. State, Department of Health & Welfare

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided June 29, 2011No. 37416PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. JONES, Justice.

Lynette Patterson appeals the dismissal of her claims against her former employer for alleged violation of the Idaho Human Rights Act and the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act. We affirm.

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Factual and Procedural History

This is a constructive discharge case arising under the Idaho Human Rights Act (IHRA), I.C. § 67-5901 et seq., and the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act (IP-PEA), I.C. § 6-2101 et seq. Appellant, Lynette Pattei’son, argues that she was constructively discharged from her position as the Program Supervisor of the Fraud Unit at the Idaho Department…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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