Gantt v. Sentry Insurance

Sales manager Vincent Gantt (plaintiff) reported a coworker's sexual harassment complaint against another manager to Sentry Insurance (defendant) headquarters, and after the harasser was demoted and the harassed employee eventually fired, the victim filed a complaint with the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH); Sentry's in-house counsel pressured Gantt not to disclose to DFEH investigators that he had reported the harassment to headquarters, but Gantt told the DFEH investigator the truth anyway. Sentry demoted Gantt about two months later and withheld resources needed to do his new job, effectively forcing his resignation; Gantt sued for constructive wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, and the trial court and court of appeal both ruled for Gantt before Sentry appealed further.