Burgess v. Softich

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the district court, county of Gallatin, granting a writ of mandate directing the administrator of the Labor Standards Division, Montana Department of Labor and Industry to give petitioner Larry W. Burgess a full hearing on a claim for unpaid wages as provided by section 41-1302, E.C.M.1947.

Petitioner was employed as a senior process engineer at Development Technology, Inc., Bozeman, Montana, from May 15, 1972, to October 10, 1973. On October 10, 1973, petitioner’s employment was terminated and pursuant to the terms of his employment was given three…