Legal Opinion

Barbara Rustowicz v. North Broward Hospital District n/k/a Broward Health

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 1, 2015No. 4D13-2059PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtConner, J.

Barbara Rustowicz appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of North Broward Hospital District (“the employer”), a governmental entity supported by tax dollars. Rustowicz sued the employer alleging her employment as an audit associate was terminated in violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act (“the Whistle-blower Act”) 1 and Florida’s Civil Rights Act (“the Civil Rights Act”). 2 We affirm, without discussion, the summary judgment as to the two counts alleging violations of the. Civil Rights Act. The trial court granted summary judgment on the Whis-tleblower count after determining…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Combs v. Plantation PatternsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997

24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Kubiak v. S.W. Cowboy, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2016
  2. Griffin v. DeloachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  3. Igwe v. City of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  4. Kogan v. IsraelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  5. Wagner v. Lee CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API