Legal Opinion
Appeal of Leonard
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 16, 2002No. 2000-548PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.
The petitioner, Barry S. Leonard, Sr., appeals the decision of the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) dismissing his claim that his employer, Fred Fuller Oil Company, Inc. (Fuller Oil), violated the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (Act). See RSA 275-E:2 (1999). The DOL ruled that Leonard did not report a violation of law within the meaning of the Act and failed to satisfy the requirements of RSA 275-E:4 (1999). We reverse and remand.
The historical facts of this case are described in detail in Appeal of Fred Fuller Oil Co., Inc., 144 N.H. 607, 611 (2000), in which we clarified the standard…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thompson v. KeohaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Great Lakes Aircraft Co. v. City of ClaremontSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
- State v. FordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1999
- Appeal of Osram Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1998
- Appeal of Fred Fuller Oil Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000
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