CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS v. Jones

David M. Glover, Judge.

This is a wrongful-termination case. Appellant Crawford County, Arkansas (County), appeals from a jury verdict in favor of appellee Dottie Jones for breach of contract. Jones cross-appeals from the trial court’s granting of the County’s motion for directed verdict on her claims of outrage and violation of the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act, as well as the denial of her request for attorney’s fees. We affirm on direct appeal; we affirm in part and reverse and remand in part on cross-appeal.

Background

In 1979, Jones went to work in the Crawford County Assessor’s Office as an…