Florida House of Representatives
Florida House attorneys next week will try to convince an appeals court that a former legislator should be shielded from a lawsuit filed by a one-time aide who alleges she was fired after reporting improper conduct.
Former Rep. Kimberly Daniels, a Jacksonville Democrat who is represented by House attorneys, went to the 1st District Court of Appeal in April after a Leon County circuit judge refused to dismiss the case filed by Karen Riggien.
Riggien, who worked as a legislative aide to Daniels from September 2017 to February 2018, contends she was wrongfully terminated after reporting conduct such as Daniels requiring her to perform personal tasks during the work day. Riggien alleges the firing was an act of retaliation in violation of her First Amendment rights.