N.Y. Court Dismisses Church Organist's Wrongful Termination Action

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- A New York trial court on March 17 dismissed a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a longtime church employee who claimed he was fired after complaining of exposure to pesticides and mold. John P. Gloninger v. Roman Catholic Parish of St. Andrew of Sag Harbor, No. 00138901/2003 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Suffolk Cty.).

John P. Gloninger, a 14-year employee of St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Parish in Sag Harbor, N.Y., complained that his office was moved from a newer office building to 'an old facility known to be laden with contaminants.' Gloninger said exposure to mold and pesticides in …