Legal Opinion

Appeal of Montplaisir

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided December 18, 2001No. 2000-145PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.

The petitioner, Mary Ellen Montplaisir, appeals a decision by the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) that she failed to prove that the defendant, Rosa Roofeh, M.D., P.C. (Dr. Roofeh), violated the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (Act), RSA 275-E:2, 1(b) (1999). On appeal, Montplaisir argues the DOL erred when it failed to apply a mixed motive analysis on the evidence presented. We vacate and remand.

*299The record and the hearing officer’s decision support the following facts. In July 1998, the petitioner was hired by Dr. Roofeh as office manager. The petitioner had previously been employed by…

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