Rivera v. Woodward Res. Ctr.
Annotate this CasePlaintiff was hired by Employer as a probationary employee for a six-month period but was terminated within the probationary period. Plaintiff filed a wrongful discharge suit against Employer. The jury returned a verdict for Employer. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that the district court submitted instructions to the jury that were legally erroneous and that the district court should have granted her motion for a new trial. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Plaintiff was not entitled to a new trial because, in light of the totality of the instructions, the jury was not misled or confused by the instructions.
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