Legal Opinion
Martin v. Gonzaga Univ.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 2018No. 95269-8PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
¶ 1 Gonzaga University discharged David Martin, the plaintiff in this case. Martin sued Gonzaga, alleging that he was wrongfully discharged because of his whistle-blowing, and asserting a private claim under RCW 49.12.250 for an alleged violation of that statute's requirement that Gonzaga provide him with his complete personnel file. Gonzaga successfully moved for summary judgment on both claims. The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the wrongful discharge claim but remanded the personnel file claim for further findings of fact.
¶ 2 The main issue on appeal to this court is whether…
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