James Hitesman, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bridgeway, Inc., D/B/A Bridgeway Care Center, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s reversal, holding that a CEPA claim must be based on a reasonable belief that the employer violated a law, rule, regulation, declaratory ruling, or professional code of ethics that governs the employer’s patient care, and that the plaintiff failed to identify any such authority; likewise, a claim under the “clear mandate of public policy” provision requires identification of a governing authority, which the plaintiff also failed to provide.