Lamson v. Crater Lake Motors, Inc.

In this wrongful discharge action, plaintiff seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision overturning a jury verdict in his favor. Plaintiff argues that, contrary to the Court of Appeals’ view, his discharge was tortious, because he was fired for engaging in conduct that fulfilled an important societal obligation. For the reasons set out below, we reject that argument and affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

When this court reviews a grant of a directed verdict, which, according to the Court of Appeals, the trial court should have entered in this case, we view the facts in the light…