Legal Opinion
Burnside v. Simpson Paper Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 20, 1992No. 27823-1-IPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, J.
Simpson Paper Company (Simpson Paper) appeals the judgment entered against it on claims of age discrimination and breach of implied contract brought by a former employee, A. Deane Burnside (Burnside), following the termination of his employment by Simpson Paper. Bum-side cross-appeals the trial court's grant of a directed verdict in favor of Simpson on the issue of emotional distress.
Burnside was hired by Simpson Timber Company (Simpson Timber), a Washington corporation headquartered in Seattle, in February 1966. At the time he was hired, Bum-side received a copy of the Simpson Management…
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