Richard Winters, Petitioner v. Houston Chronicle Publishing Company, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the summary‑judgment ruling for the Houston Chronicle, holding that a private at‑will employee who reported alleged illegal conduct to management did not fall within any recognized exception to the at‑will doctrine and therefore failed to state a cause of action for wrongful discharge. The Court declined to create a new private‑sector whistleblower exception, noting that existing statutory protections are limited to certain classes of employees.