BECKER v. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 31234-8-III.

332 P.3d 1085 (2014)

Gregg BECKER, Respondent, v. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. d/b/a Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation d/b/a Community Health Systems PSC, Inc., d/b/a Rockwood Clinic P.S.; and Rockwood Clinic, P.S., Petitioners.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

August 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stellman Keehnel , Katherine Ann Heaton , DLA Piper LLP, Seattle, WA, Keller W. Allen , Mary Margaret Palmer , Law Firm of Keller W. Allen PC, Spokane, WA, for Petitioner.

Mary Elizabeth Schultz , Mary Schultz Law PS, Spangle, WA, for Respondent.


BROWN, A.C.J.

¶ 1 Rockwood Clinic PS (Rockwood) and its parent company, Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS), successfully petitioned for discretionary review of a decision denying their CR 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss Gregg Becker's claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Rockwood and CHS contend Mr. Becker cannot establish the jeopardy element because a myriad of statutes and regulations adequately promote the public policy of honesty in corporate...

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