Payne & Fears LLP Obtains Summary Judgment in Whistleblower Case

Payne & Fears LLP prevailed in New Jersey state court by winning defense summary judgment for the Firm’s client.  In John Kahn v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., Everest Institute, and Patricia Tripp the plaintiff alleged that he had “blown the whistle” on improper conduct, and that he was terminated in violation of New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act for doing so.  In their summary judgment motion, Payne & Fears demonstrated that the plaintiff’s complaints were immaterial and did not amount to “whistleblowing,” and that the plaintiff was discharged for performance reasons that had nothing to do with any alleged wrongdoing.  Jeff Brown and Andrew Haeffele defended the case.