DeFazio v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

NEIL M. GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.

Guy DeFazio used to work for Starwood as a general maintenance engineer at the company’s resort in Steamboat Springs. But eventually the relationship soured and he was let go. He says the company fired him in retaliation for reporting to his bosses a mold problem in the hotel. In this diversity action he seeks damages under Colorado state law for his dismissal.

The first difficulty Mr. DeFazio confronts is that he served as an at-will employee. In Colorado, that generally means the employment relationship can be terminated by either party for…