Botchie v. O'Dowd

Chandler, Acting Associate Justice:

This is the third appeal of Botchie v. O’Dowd.1

In this appeal, the trial judge granted O’Dowd’s motion for directed verdict in Botchie’s cause of action for alleged wrongful discharge in violation of his Constitutional right of free speech.2 We affirm.

FACTS

Reference is had to Botchie II, in which the essential facts are identical to those in the record before us in this appeal.

ISSUE

The sole issue here is whether the Circuit Court erred in granting O’Dowd’s motion for directed verdict.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

“On review of an order granting a directed verdict, the…