LES G. MIKLOSY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
July 31, 2008.
July 31, 2008.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, J. Gary Gwilliam; Law Offices of Jan C. Nielsen and Jan C. Nielsen for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Loraine V. Johnson as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Kerr & Wagstaffe, Michael von Loewenfeldt and Michael K. Ng for Project on Government Oversight as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Joel Golden for Dr. Larry M. Brand as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Ross, Dixon & Bell and Jon R. Williams for Whistlebusters.org as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Loulena Miles for Tri-Valley CAREs as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Beeson, Tayer & Bodine and Dale L. Brodsky for Society of Professionals, Scientists, and Engineers, Local 11 and University Professional and Technical Employees, CWA Local 9119, AFL-CIO as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Reed Smith, Paul D. Fogel, Dennis Peter Maio; Melissa M. Allain, Janet G. Tulk, Gabriela B. Odell, Max A. Creamer, Jeffrey A. Blair; Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos & Rudy, Patrick M. Glenn, Sandra L. Rappaport and Sarah D. Mott for Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.
OPINION
KENNARD, J.
The California Whistleblower Protection Act (Gov. Code, § 8547 et seq.)1 (hereafter the Whistleblower Act or the Act) prohibits retaliation against state employees who "report waste, fraud, abuse of authority, violation of law, or threat to public health" (§ 8547.1). The Act authorizes "an action for damages" to redress acts of retaliation. (§§ 8547.8, subd. (c), 8547.10, subd...
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