Becker v. Community Health Systems, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
1DissentFairhurst, J.
¶ 16 (dissenting) — I dissent because section 806(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), 18 U.S.C. § 1514A,4 provides an adequate alternative remedy that should prevent Gregg Becker from bringing a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.
¶17 This is one of three cases before us that involves the jeopardy element of the tort of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy and that element’s corresponding adequacy of alternative remedies analysis. See Rose v. Anderson Hay & Grain Co., 184 Wn.2d 268, 358 P.3d 1139 (2015); Rickman v. Premera Blue Cross, 184 Wn.2d 300,…
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