Cartwright v. Scheels All Sports, Inc.
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Employee was fired by employer after allegations that Employee had a sexual relationship with a co-worker. Employee was found eligible to receive unemployment benefits. The Board of Labor Appeals affirmed. Employee subsequently filed this suit, alleging that Employer discharged him in violation of the Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act. After a trial, the jury found Employer did not wrongfully terminate Employee. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court did not err in (1) failing to grant summary judgment to Employee on liability and allowing Employer to proceed to trial on the question of whether it had good cause to discharge Employee; (2) failing to sanction Employer for discovery abuse and destruction of evidence; (3) denying Employee's motion to amend the pleadings to add a claim for punitive damages; (4) allowing Employer's expert witness to testify, as she did not testify as to ultimate issues of fact and law; and (5) allowing witnesses to testify to rumors heard at the workplace about Employee.
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