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The plaintiff, Carolyn Dickerson, has brought suit against her former employer, the defendant, Roger Phillips, D.M.D., alleging wrongful termination. Before the Court is the defendant's motion to dismiss. For the following reasons, the motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part.

Lisa Brown appeals the January 31, 2002 decision of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights (the "Commission") finding no probable cause that her employer, Ever Better Eating, Inc. ("EBE") was responsible for sexual harassment that occurred at the workplace. EBE moves for summary judgment. Ms. Brown objects, and also moves for summary judgment. After considering the parties' motions, the Court finds and rules as follows.

HICKS, J. The petitioners, James Geekie, William Roach, III, William Roach, IV, James Roach, Robin Hughes, Richard Cornish, Brian Manougian and Mark Warrington, appeal a decision of the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) dismissing their claims under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (the Act), RSA chapter 275-E (1999 & Supp. 2007). The respondent, Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors (division), cross-appeals. We affirm.

The plaintiff, Debbie Rowe (“Rowe”), initiated this matter with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, but, due to removal, the case is now before this Court. Rowe asserts claims against the defendants, Thibeault Corporation (“Thibeault Corp.”), Ernest Thibeault (“Thibeault”), and John Foley (“Foley”), under RSA Chapter 354-A and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. She alleges that while she worked for Thibeault Corp. she was subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation. Rowe claims that she worked for Thibeault Corp. from March 2003 into December 2003, and that Thibeault and Foley both subjected her to sexual harassment. She further alleges that after she complained about harassment against her, and Thibeault’s claimed sexual harassment of certain other female employees, she was subjected to retaliation that ultimately led to her termination from employment. She asserts that Thibeault and Foley participated in the retaliation.