Central Alaska Broadcasting, Inc. v. Bracale

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an appeal by Central Alaska Broadcasting Company (CAB) from a superior court judgment against CAB for breach of an employment contract. Suit was brought by Carl Bracale, Jr., who was employed by CAB as general manager of KIMO, an Anchorage television station owned by CAB.

At trial, the court denied CAB’s motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. A jury awarded Bracale $308,701.65, including costs, interest and attorney’s fees, for wrongful discharge. The issue raised on appeal is whether CAB was entitled to judgment in its favor…