CITY OF SEATTLE v. SWANSON

No. 72344-8-I.

373 P.3d 342 (2016)

193 Wash.App. 795

CITY OF SEATTLE, Seattle City Light, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. Aaron SWANSON, Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Patrick Sheridan , The Sheridan Law Firm, P.S., Seattle, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Zahraa V. Wilkinson , Katrina Robertson Kelly , Seattle City Attorneys Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Tor Jernudd , ATG WA, Olympia, WA, Kristina Marie Detwiler , Robblee Detwiler & Black, PLLP, Seattle, WA, for Other Parties.


¶ 1 The Local Government Whistleblower Protection Act, chapter 42.41 RCW, protects employees from retaliation for making a good faith report of improper governmental action. "Retaliatory action" is defined as either (a) any adverse change in the terms and conditions of employment or (b) hostile actions by another employee that...

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