Thornton v. Office of the Fayette County Attorney

OPINION

CLAYTON, Judge.

Trudy P. Thornton (Thornton) appeals from the Fayette Circuit Court’s March 17, 2008, summary judgment dismissing her claims against the Fayette County Attorney’s (FCA) Office. The trial court concluded, after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Thornton, that she did not make a prima facie case of retaliation under the Kentucky Whistle-blower Act, and that therefore, her claim failed as a matter of law.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Thornton was a part-time, at-will support staff employee of the FCA Office who was assigned primarily to the cold check…