Legal Opinion
Appeal of Seacoast Fire Equipment Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 13, 2001No. 99-292PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, J.
The defendant, Seacoast Fire Equipment Company (Seacoast), appeals a decision of the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) finding that it violated the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (Act), RSA 275-E:2, 1(a) (1999), by terminating the employment of the plaintiff, Allen Hendrigan. We affirm.
The record supports the following facts. The plaintiff was hired by Seacoast in November 1995 as the manager of its Newington office. In August 1997, the plaintiff expressed his concern to Seacoast’s owner and president, Donald Baizley, about a sink through which Seacoast disposed of fire extinguisher…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- 74 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 359, 71 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,983 Carmen L. Robinson Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jr., Wife and Husband v. City of Pittsburgh, Earl Buford, Craig B. Edwards James N. DickersonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Scarborough v. ArnoldSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Barbara Wytrwal v. Saco School BoardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Lang v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
- Porter v. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2024
- Beverly A. Cluff-Landry v. Roman Catholic Bishop of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2017
- Appeal of MontplaisirSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2001
- Edward Tuohy v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.