LIPPMAN v. ETHICON, INC.

Docket No. A-4318-10T2

75 A.3d 432 (2013)

432 N.J. Super. 378

Joel S. LIPPMAN, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ETHICON, INC. and Johnson & Johnson, Inc., Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce P. McMoran argued the cause for appellant (McMoran, O'Connor & Bramley, attorneys; Mr. McMoran, of counsel; Mr. McMoran and Michael F. O'Connor , North Haven, on the briefs).

Francis X. Dee argued the cause for respondents (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter L.L.P. and Howard M. Radzely (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius L.L.P.) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for respondents; Mr. Dee and Mr. Radzely, of counsel; Mr. Dee, Mr. Radzely, Stephen F. Payerle , and Elena Chkolnikova , on the brief).

Before Judges FUENTES, HARRIS, and KOBLITZ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FUENTES, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiff Joel S. Lippman, M.D., filed a complaint against his former employer, defendant Ethicon, Inc., a subsidiary of defendant Johnson & Johnson, Inc. (J & J), alleging a violation of the protections afforded to whistleblowers by the Legislature under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to-8. Plaintiff appeals from the order of the Law Division, granting...

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