Legal Opinion
Donelson v. DuPont Chambers Works
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 9, 2011No. A-112 (065628)PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
A jury determined that DuPont Chambers Works1 (DuPont) violated the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (also referred to as CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8, by retaliating against one of its employees, plaintiff John Seddon, for reporting safety concerns about the company’s operation. The retaliatory acts caused Sed-don to suffer, in effect, a mental breakdown rendering him unfit for continued employment at DuPont. The jury found that Sed-don’s lost wages were the proximate result of DuPont’s retaliation and awarded him both economic and punitive damages.
The Appellate Division overturned the…
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