Legal Opinion
Branche v. Airtran Airways, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided April 19, 2004No. 8:01-cv-1747-T-30MSSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MOODY, District Judge.
THIS CAUSE comes before this Court upon Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Seek Punitive Damages Under the Florida Whistleblower Act and Memorandum in Support (Dkt.#45) and Defendant’s response (Dkt.# 48) thereto. After close consideration, this Court concludes that the motion should be denied.
BACKGROUND
This is an action brought under the Florida Whistleblower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102, et seq. (the “FWA”). This Court has diversity jurisdiction over the parties. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant terminated him because he engaged in protected activity. This Court…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. KingSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Joshua v. City of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Smith v. Piezo Technology & Prof. Adm'rsSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Branche v. Airtran Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Edwards v. Niles Sales & Service, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2006
- Hanna v. WCI Communities, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2004
- Diana Berber v. Wells Fargo, NACourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020