Haag v. Schlumberger Tech. Corp.

This appeal presents the question of whether a common-law whistleblower claim should be recognized under general maritime law. Appellant Cameron Haag alleges that he was wrongfully discharged in retaliation for warning his employer that a vessel could not be operated safely with the proposed offshore seismic-surveying equipment. A subsequent accident involving the vessel resulted in one crewman's death and injuries to six others. Afterwards Haag told investigators that he had communicated his concerns over the use of the surveying equipment. Over two years after the accident investigation,…