Facts

Arthur Campbell sued Medtronic Minimed Inc., involving allegations of wrongful termination.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff began working for defendant in February 1999 until he was illegally terminated in May 2014. Plaintiff's job included assisting defendant in ensuring compliance with state and federal law. Plaintiff claimed he reported several violations of those laws to his supervisors' attention. Plaintiff believed that the quality of defendant's products were being compromised, which, in turn, affected the health and safety of the patients who used defendant's products. Plaintiff's complaints, however, remained ignored until he was finally fired in May 2014. Plaintiff sued, asserting causes of action for retaliation, age discrimination, disability discrimination, unfair business practices, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant moved for summary judgment.

Result

The court granted summary judgment in favor of Medtronic.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Sept. 11, 2015.