Mississippi Supreme Court
Willie Jean Knighten v. VitalCore Health Strategies, LLC
September 3, 2026
Summary
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment for VitalCore, holding that the plaintiff failed to show a genuine issue of material fact that her termination was for refusing to participate in or reporting illegal activity as required by the narrow criminal‑conduct public‑policy exception in McArn. The Court also rejected the argument that Swindol expands that exception.