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WEISS v. LONNQUIST

Nos. 66626-6-I, 67820-5-I.

293 P.3d 1264 (2013)

173 Wn. App. 344

Reba WEISS, a single person, Respondent, v. Judith A. LONNQUIST, a single person, and Law Offices of Judith A. Lonnquist, PS, a Washington professional services corporation, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

February 4, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, Tukwila, WA, Judith A. Lonnquist , Law Offices of Judith A. Lonnquist, P.S., Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Michael Craig Subit , Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP, Jeffrey Lowell Needle , Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae Employment Lawyers Association.

Robert B. Gould , Attorney at Law, Lynnwood, WA, for Respondent.

BECKER, J.

¶ 1 A civil lawsuit for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy is available to an employee only where no other adequate remedy exists to vindicate the public policy at issue. This rule requires reversal of a jury verdict that awarded damages to respondent Reba Weiss for her discharge from employment by appellant Judith Lonnquist's law firm.

¶ 2 Weiss claims her lawsuit protected the public policy requiring attorneys to be candid...

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