Legal Opinion
Rickman v. Premera Blue Cross
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 17, 2015No. 91040-5PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
¶1 — Plaintiff Ericka Rickman brought this suit against her former employer, Premera Blue Cross, for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Rickman alleges she was terminated in retaliation for raising concerns about potential violations of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Pub. L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936, and its Washington counterpart, the Uniform Health Care Information Act (UHCIA), ch. 70.02 RCW. The trial court dismissed Rick-man’s suit on Premera’s motion for summary judgment, concluding Rickman could not satisfy the jeopardy…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Thompson v. St. Regis Paper CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Dicomes v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Bennett v. HardyWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Parnar v. Americana Hotels, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1982
- Wilmot v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1991
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Martin v. Gonzaga Univ.Washington Supreme Court · 2018
- Rose v. Anderson Hay & Grain Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2015
- Becker v. Community Health Systems, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2015
- Geoffrey Chism, Appellant, v. Tri-State Construction, Inc., Et Al., RespondentsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
- James And Laura Walsh, V Ronald HalmeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.