Hitesman v. Bridgeway Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

ESPINOSA, J.A.D.

A licensed or certified health care professional may assert a claim against his or her employer pursuant to the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8, based upon a reasonable belief that the employer’s conduct “constitutes improper quality of patient caref.]” N.J.S.A 34:19-3a(1) and e(l). The statutory definition of “improper quality of patient care” includes the violation of “any professional code of ethics.” N.J.S.A. 34:19-2(f). In this appeal, we consider whether plaintiffs proof, and specifically his…