Buttrick v. Intercity Alarms, LLC

The plaintiff, Jeffrey Buttrick (“Buttrick”), brought this breach of contract action against his former employer, defendant Intercity Alarms, LLC (“Intercity Alarms”), alleging that it terminated his employment in violation of the progressive discipline policy contained in its employee manual. A jury found in favor of Buttrick and awarded him $41,888.00 in damages. The trial judge denied Intercity Alarm’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. This appeal followed.

From the late 1980s through 2004, Intercity Alarms employed Buttrick for three…