TYSON v. VIACOM, INC.

No. 4D99-0517.

760 So.2d 276 (2000)

John M. TYSON, Appellant, v. VIACOM, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Segor, Miami, and Chonin & Sher, P.A., Coral Gables, for appellant.

Lawrence P. Bemis, P.A., and Robert W. Pittman of Steel Hector & Davis, L.L.P., Miami, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

Viacom was subject to an injunction issued by a federal court in Oregon. Tyson was an officer-employee of Viacom.. He wrote a letter to the federal court contending that Viacom had violated the injunction. Viacom fired him. He sued Viacom in the circuit court in Fort Lauderdale, alleging that the retaliation was a violation of the Florida Whistle Blowers Act. The circuit court dismissed his suit. We affirm.

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