Reinlasoder v. City of Colstrip
Annotate this CaseLarry Reinlasoder, the former chief of police for the City of Colstrip, sued Colstrip for wrongful discharge. In its defense, Colstrip contended that it had fired Reinlasoder for good cause. The jury returned a verdict for Reinlasoder. Colstrip appealed, arguing that the district court erred by denying its motion for judgment as a matter of law where Reinlasoder failed to contest that he had sexually harassed an employee. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded for entry of judgment in favor of Colstrip, holding that judgment as a matter of law was appropriate in this case because the undisputed facts precluded Reinlasoder from establishing an absence of good cause, the crucial element of his wrongful discharge claim.
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