Josephine C. Higgins and Joseph A. Higgins, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Pascack Valley Hospital; Dorothy…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protects an employee who, with a reasonable basis, complains about a co‑employee’s misconduct even when the employer is not complicit, affirmed judgment against the hospital on the CEPA claim, dismissed the CEPA claims against the individual defendants, and affirmed the dismissal of the defamation claim; the case was remanded for further proceedings.