Legal Opinion

Porter v. Reardon MacHine Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 24, 1998No. WD 54256PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Appellant Charles Porter appeals the grant of summary judgment to Respondent Reardon Machine Company, arguing that he established a cause of action under the public policy “whistleblower” exception to the employment at-will doctrine. Because we find that Mr. Porter failed to show that the matters he complained about constituted a violation of the constitution or a statute or regula tion or of a clear mandate of public policy, and because we find that he was terminated for refusing to perform his work rather than for whistleblowing, we affirm.

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2Cases cited15 opinions

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  2. Johnson v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1988
  3. Boyle v. Vista Eyewear, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Luethans v. Washington UniversitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  5. Dial v. Lathrop R-II School DistrictSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994

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