Walker v. SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

MARTEN, District Judge.

Wayne Walker sued Saga Communications, Inc., alleging Saga breached an employment contract by terminating him without just cause. Saga moves for summary judgment, arguing (1) Walker falsified his resume and may not recover on a breach of employment contract claim under the after-acquired evidence rule; (2) Walker refused an offer of reinstatement and thus failed to mitigate his damages; and (3) just cause existed for Walker’s termination. For the reasons that follow, the court finds that under Kansas law Walker’s claim is barred by his resume fraud. It…