Legal Opinion
Capistrant v. Lifetouch Nat'l Sch. Studios, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 25, 2018No. A16-1829PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILDEA, Chief Justice.
We are asked to decide whether a former employee's delay in returning his employer's property excuses the employer from paying a commission otherwise due to the employee. Respondent John J. Capistrant argues that he was due the commission when his employment relationship with appellant Lifetouch National School Studios, Inc. ("Lifetouch") ended. Lifetouch contends that because Capistrant did not return Lifetouch's property immediately upon leaving the company, Lifetouch is excused from paying the commission.
The district court agreed with Lifetouch, determining that the…
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