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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jun 2, 2019, 09:10 PM Jun 2019

Justices throw out whistleblower suit, rule in favor of state treasurer

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit filed against state Treasurer Dennis Milligan by former employee David Singer.

In a 5-2 ruling, the state's high court reversed Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza's denial of Milligan's motion to dismiss a claim under the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act.

"Because the claim is barred by the state's sovereign immunity, we reverse the order denying the motion to dismiss and dismiss the complaint," wrote Justice Robin Wynne, who wrote the majority opinion for the state Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Dan Kemp and Justices Courtney Goodson, Shawn Womack and Rhonda Wood sided with Wynne. Justices Karen Baker and Josephine Linker Hart dissented.

Read more: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/may/31/justices-throw-out-whistleblower-suit-2/?news-politics

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Justices throw out whistleblower suit, rule in favor of state treasurer (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
--- we don't need no fuckin' whistleblowers in Ak. 3Hotdogs Jun 2019 #1

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