WHOLEY v. SEARS

No. 105, Sept. Term, 2001.

803 A.2d 482 (2002)

370 Md. 38

Edward L. WHOLEY v. SEARS ROEBUCK, et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

June 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Brewster Hopewell, Riverdale, for petitioner.

Michael Nicholas Petkovich (Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman, on brief) Washington, DC, for respondents.

BELL, C.J., ELDRIDGE, RAKER, WILNER, CATHELL, HARRELL and BATTAGLIA, JJ.


BATTAGLIA, Judge.

The decisional issue before this Court is whether Maryland recognizes a common law public policy exception to the at-will employee doctrine whereby discharging an employee for investigating and reporting the suspected criminal activity of a co-worker would constitute a wrongful discharge. We conclude that a clear public policy mandate exists in the State of Maryland which protects employees from a termination...

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