Legal Opinion
Collins v. State ex rel. Department of Natural Resources
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 28, 2017No. 2016 CA 1195PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDonald, j.
| gThis is an appeal from a jury verdict and a district court judgment finding that plaintiffs were employees of the State engaged in an activity protected by La. R.S. 30:2027 (the Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Statute), that plaintiffs suffered an adverse action that occurred as a result of complaints by the plaintiffs of environmental violations, that a defendant, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was liable to the plaintiffs for violating La. R.S. 30:2027, and awarding plaintiffs damages. After review, finding that the plaintiffs were not employees…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Tower Credit, Inc. v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- Hall v. Hall, 2009-0812 (La. 5/29/09)Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- Hulbert v. Democratic State Central Committee of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Collins v. State ex rel. Department of Natural ResourcesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
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