White v. State

Supreme Court of Washington · Decided 1997-01-09

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Guy, J. An employee of a state-operated nursing home brought this action alleging that she was transferred from one position to another in retaliation for reporting an incident of suspected patient abuse. The employee seeks damages, under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , for violation of her First Amendment rights and, additionally, asks this court to recognize an action…

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