Legal Opinion
Preston v. Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 6, 1994No. 11818PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoti, J.
The defendant appeals from the trial court’s judgment, rendered after the jury verdict in this wrongful discharge action, awarding the plaintiff $246,000 for back pay, future wage loss and impairment of earning capacity, $50,000 for infliction of emotional distress, and $500,000 in punitive damages.
The plaintiff, Richard L. Preston, brought an action against his former employer, Phelps Dodge Copper Products Company (Phelps) in a five count complaint that alleged (1) wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, (2) breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3) breach…
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