Fetherston v. Asarco Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

LOVELL, District Judge.

Following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, defendant moves for a new trial. Background

Plaintiff filed this action in March 1985, alleging that his employment was wrongfully terminated by defendant. Plaintiff had worked at ASARCO’s East Helena zinc plant since July 1972, when ASARCO purchased the plant from the Anaconda Company. Prior to ASARCO’s purchase, plain tiff had been employed by the Anaconda Company for a number of years. Plaintiffs employment was terminated on January 7, 1985, several days after he had assaulted a fellow employee at a…