Haddle v. Garrison

Michael Haddle (plaintiff), an at-will employee, alleged he was terminated as part of a conspiracy by his employer and Garrison (defendant) to prevent him from testifying against them in a criminal trial. Lower courts dismissed his § 1985(2) claim on the theory that an at-will employee suffers no actual injury from termination. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve a circuit split on whether such an employee suffers actual injury within the meaning of the statute.