· 6/7/1999
Lowe v. Amerigas, Inc.
Citations
- 52 F. Supp. 2d 349
- 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8853
- 1999 WL 382597
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an employee’s complaints about the improper storage of a hazardous substance implicated matters of public concern and, thus, constituted protected speech
- holding that an employee’s complaints about the improper storage of a hazardous substance implicated matters of public concern and, thus, constituted protected speech
- concluding that an employer was entitled to summary judgment on the plaintiff’s negligent misrepresentation claim because the plaintiff “produced no evidence to show that the statements, when made, were untrue or should have been known to be untrue”
- “complaints about safety concerns regarding the improper storage of a hazardous substance such as propane, however, implicate matters of public concern and, thus, constitute protected speech.”
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Judges: Goettel
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