MC Welding and MacHining Co. v. Kotwa

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Judge.

M.C. Welding and Machining Company, Inc., ("M.C.Welding") appeals the trial court's judgment for Joseph Kotwa. M.C. Welding raises two issues, which we restate as:

L. Whether the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction because Kotwa failed to exhaust his administrative remedies with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission; and

II. Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the judgment on Kotwa's retaliatory discharge claim.

We affirm.

The relevant facts follow. Kotwa worked for M.C. Welding as a machinist. In April 2001, Kotwa was required to have heart surgery.…