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Joel S. Lippman, M.D. v. Ethicon, Inc. (073324)

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided July 15, 2015No. A-65/66-13PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice LaVECCHIA

Cross-petitions for certification were granted in this matter to address issues related to the application of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA or Act), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -14, to so-called “watchdog” employees. More specifically, both petitions concern whether an employee, whose job duties entail knowing or securing compliance with a relevant standard of care and knowing when an employer’s actions or proposed actions deviate from that standard of care, may invoke the whistleblower protections afforded under N.J.S.A. 34:19-3 of CEPA.

Plaintiffs normal job duties included…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Brill v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
  2. DiProspero v. PennSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
  3. Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
  4. Abbamont v. Piscataway Township Board of EducationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
  5. Murray v. Plainfield Rescue SquadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2012

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  4. AMBA CORPORATION VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION (L-0673-17, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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