Faro v. Highway Division

In 1990, plaintiff was discharged by his employer, the defendant State Highway Division. Defendant’s explanation for the discharge was that plaintiff had stolen property from it. Plaintiff brought this action for wrongful discharge and for unlawful employment practices, ORS 659.121, in connection with the discharge. Plaintiff alleged that the discharge was actually motivated by discrimination against him because of his visual impairment and in retaliation against him because he was a “whistleblower.” The case was tried to a jury, which found for defendant on the wrongful discharge claim and…