DuPont Worker Wins Emotional Distress Damages in Whistleblower Suit

TRENTON, N.J. - A former DuPont Co. worker who said he was humiliated and suffered mental anguish after warning the company of possible phosgene safety hazards was awarded more than $1.22 million after a trial on his emotional distress claim, and that verdict has been affirmed by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Donelson v. DuPont Chambers Works, No. A-112-09 (N.J. Sup. Ct.).

The high court on June 9 affirmed by a 4-2 margin a verdict awarding past and future wages to a former worker claiming retaliation for reporting safety concerns, even though he did not claim constructive discharge and was, …