Wrongful Termination – Whistleblower-protection

By: Derek Hawkins//December 24, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Doug Taylor v. City of Lawrenceburg, et al.

Case No.: 17-2803

Officials: SYKES and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and LEE, District Judge.

Focus: Wrongful Termination – Whistleblower-protection

The appellant, Doug Taylor, claims that the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Lawrenceburg (“the Board”) terminated his employment with the City because of his disagreements with the Mayor and exposure of purported wrongdoing by City officials. Seeking redress, Taylor filed suit against the City, members of the Board, and several City officials, bringing a claim of First Amendment retaliation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Taylor also asserted state law claims of defamation, violation of free-speech rights under the Indiana constitution, and violation of Indiana’s whistleblower statute. The district court entered summary judgment in the City’s favor as to Taylor’s claims. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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