United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment against an employee on a retaliation claim that he brought against his former employer under the Minnesota Whistleblower Statute is affirmed where plaintiff failed to produce evidence of a causal connection between his report to the board of directors, which stated that the company's mileage reimbursement policy might result in violations of federal income tax laws, and his termination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/01/2006
• Published 11/01/2006

Judges

• ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before ARNOLD, BYE, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marshall H. Tanick, and John Ella, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shirley Orkent Lerner, and Kerry L. Middleton, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellee.