Legal Opinion

Kevin Wallace v. Tesoro Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 15, 2019No. 17-50927PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

*425 This suit concerns the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which protects those who blow the whistle on their employer's failure to comply with Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements. The district court found that the employer's decision to fire the plaintiff was not prohibited retaliation and that the plaintiff did not have an objectively reasonable belief that a violation of reporting requirements had occurred. We AFFIRM.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiff Kevin Wallace worked for Tesoro Corporation from June 2004 until his termination in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Seatrax, Inc. v. Sonbeck International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  2. Morris v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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  4. United States v. Mansour SanjarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
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