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FRIEDLANDER v. EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC

A16-1916.

900 N.W.2d 162 (2017)

James FRIEDLANDER, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, and Matthew Borenzweig, Defendants/Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: August 9, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clayton D. Halunen , Kaarin Nelson Schaffer , Stephen M. Premo , Halunen Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Steven Andrew Smith , Matthew A. Frank , Nichols Kaster, PLLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Adam W. Hansen , Apollo Law, LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant.

David P. Pearson , Thomas H. Boyd , Reid J. Golden , Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondents.

Sharon L. Van Dyck , Van Dyck Law Firm, PLLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association for Justice.

Frances E. Baillon , Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Phillip Kitzer , Brian Rochel , Douglas A. Micko , Teske Micko Katz Kitzer & Rochel, PLLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae National Employment Lawyers Association-Minnesota Chapter.

Leslie L. Lienemann , Culberth & Lienemann, LLP, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Justin D. Cummins , Cummins & Cummins, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper-Midwest.

Marko J. Mrkonich , Holly M. Robbins , Joseph D. Weiner , Littler Mendelson, P.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amici curiae United States Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

OPINION

This case presents a question the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota certified to us. We are asked to decide whether "the 2013 amendment to the Minnesota Whistleblower Act defining the term `good faith' to mean `conduct that does not violate section 181.932, subdivision 3' eliminate...

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