FLORES v. HERRERA

NO. S-1-SC-35286.

384 P.3d 1070 (2016)

2016-NMSC-033

James FLORES and Manny Vildasol, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Mary HERRERA, individually and as Secretary of State of the State of New Mexico, and Secretary of State's Office, Defendants-Petitioners.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Filing Date: August 18, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP, M. Karen Kilgore , Evelyn A. Peyton , Santa Fe, NM, Hinkle Shanor, LLP, Ellen S. Casey , Jaclyn M. McLean , Loren S. Foy , Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioners.

Garcia Ives Nowara, LLC, Matthew L. Garcia , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent James Flores.

Law Offices of Michael E. Mozes, P.C., Michael E. Mozes , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent, Manny Vildasol.


OPINION

{1} In this case, we are called upon for the first time to interpret the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), NMSA 1978, §§ 10-16C-1 to -6 (2010), to resolve a single issue: Does the WPA allow a state employee to assert a claim against a...

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