Legal Opinion
Niswander v. Cincinnati Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 24, 2008No. 07-3738PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilman, J., joined by Rogers, J.,
McKEAGUE, J. (p. 729-30) delivered a separate concurring opinion and GILMAN, J. (p. 730) delivered a separate concurring opinion in response to Judge McKEAGUE’S writing.
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to address the scope of protection that should be afforded to employees who disseminate confidential documents in violation of their employer’s privacy policy in the context of employment-related litigation. In December of 2005, Kathleen Niswander’s employment with The Cincinnati Insurance Company (CIC) was terminated after CIC learned that Niswander had delivered…
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