KEARL v. PORTAGE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

No. 07CA2527.

205 P.3d 496 (2008)

Peter KEARL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PORTAGE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., an Idaho company, Defendant-Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. I.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

King & Greisen, LLP, Diane S. King, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Bechtel & Santo, LLP, Michael C. Santo, James C. Colling, Grand Junction, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellee.


Opinion by Judge LICHTENSTEIN.

Plaintiff, Peter Kearl, appeals the judgment dismissing his claim for wrongful discharge under the public policy exception to an employer's right to fire an at-will employee. We reverse and remand with directions.

I. Background

As this appeal challenges the trial court's dismissal on grounds of failure to state a claim, the following summary of facts is drawn solely from Kearl's complaint and attached exhibits.

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