A Maryland nurse may pursue claims under state whistleblower law, wrongful discharge doctrine, and the False Claims Act after allegedly being terminated for refusing to misrepresent her role to government officials.
A federal district court in Maryland has partially granted and partially denied a motion to dismiss claims brought by a registered nurse who alleged she was terminated after refusing to allow her employer to misuse her nursing license in violation of health care regulations. While the court dismissed the nurse's claims under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the D.C. Family Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA), it allowed her whistleblower retaliation claims to proceed under Maryland law, District of Columbia wrongful discharge law, and the False Claims Act (FCA) (Coomber v. Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., No. 25-cv-00082-LKG (D. Md. Mar. 20, 2026)).
Background. A licensed registered nurse and Maryland resident filed suit against Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., Ingleside at Home, and Ingleside Presbyterian Retirement Community (Ingleside Rock Creek). The defendants operate several retirement communities in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, with headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.
The nurse was hired on March 15, 2023, to serve as a wellness nurse at Ingleside Rock Creek, located in Washington, D.C. Shortly after her hiring, the nurse alleged the retirement home...
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