HAWORTH v. DEBORAH HEART & LUNG CTR.


271 N.J. Super. 502 (1994)

638 A.2d 1354

RAYMOND HAWORTH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER AND BETSY SCHLOO, M.D. AND PETER WARD, INDIVIDUALLY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 10, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell Weiss, Jr., argued the cause for appellant (Carroll & Weiss, attorneys; Mr. Weiss and Robert J. Merryman, on the brief).

Vincent E. Gentile argued the cause for respondents (Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman and Cohen, attorneys; Mr. Gentile and Christina Woodward Strong, on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME and CONLEY.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BAIME, J.A.D.

The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8) (CEPA) bars an employer from taking retaliatory action against an employee who "[o]bjects to, or refuses to participate in any ... practice which [he] reasonably believes ... is incompatible with a clear mandate of public policy concerning the public health, safety, or welfare." N.J.S.A. 34:19-3c(3). Plaintiff instituted this action...

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