Hanna v. WCI Communities, Inc.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
348 F. Supp. 2d 1332 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
Robert Hanna (plaintiff) sued WCI Communities, Inc. and other defendants asserting whistleblower claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Florida Whistleblower Act (FWA), seeking punitive damages under both statutes, damages for injury to reputation under Sarbanes-Oxley, and a jury trial. WCI moved to strike these demands, and Hanna conceded that Sarbanes-Oxley does not permit punitive damages.
IssueFree
Whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act permits recovery of damages for injury to reputation resulting from a whistleblower claim.