Opinion ID: 2091909
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: A Report Within the Meaning of the Act

Text: [¶26] ISI and IFPI assert that, at the time of Currie's internal report, another employee had already reported the dumping to the DEP and management was already aware of the situation. [7] The DEP allegedly received a report regarding the dumping in the spring of 2001, and Currie reported the dumping to management around June 2001. Although the statements do not reveal exactly when ISI and IFPI learned of the dumping, they indicate that Ouellette learned of a DEP investigation regarding the dumping at some point between May and July 2001. Although ISI and IFPI assert that they were aware of the alleged dumping prior to Currie's report, Currie asserts that one of the managers to whom he reported acted like he was astonished upon hearing what had occurred. Currie's statements, if believed, would support a finding that management first learned of the dumping through his report. The report is, therefore, a report within the meaning of the WPA.