Legal Opinion
Verfuerth v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 2018No. 16-3502PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, Chief Judge.
Neal Verfuerth is the founder and former CEO of Orion Energy Systems, a company that specializes in energy-efficient lighting. Orion fired Verfuerth in November 2012, following several disputes between Verfuerth and Orion’s board of directors. These disputes involved a patchwork of issues, including the billing practices of outside counsel, the conduct of Orion’s board of directors, and a defamation suit filed by one of Orion’s former employees. Shortly after his departure from the company, Verfuerth brought this lawsuit. He argues that his complaints to the board about the…
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