Smith v. Gentiva Health Services (USA) Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

FEIKENS, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, both nurses, bring suit against their former employer, referred to herein as Gentiva. Plaintiffs allege they were constructively discharged as retaliation for reporting a possible Medicaid violation and bring their claims under the Michigan Whistleblower’s Act. M.C.L. § 15.361 et seq. Defendants move for summary judgment and plaintiffs move for partial summary judgment.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Georgia Smith and Pam Baum-gardner allege that on or about Mar. 5, 2002, they were ordered by their immediate supervisor, Bette Dejanovich, to…