Gessner v. Southern Company & Gulf Power Company
The First DCA held that a plaintiff suing under the private-sector Florida Whistleblower's Act, section 448.102(3), must prove that he objected to or refused to participate in an activity, policy, or practice that constituted an actual violation of a law, rule, or regulation ot merason. A good-faith, objectively reasonable belief that a violation occurred is insufficient. The court affirmed summary judgment for the employer, aligned with the Second District's Kearns decision, and certified conflict with the Fourth District's Aery decision.
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