Stroman v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment upon a nonjury trial of an action to recover damages for her alleged wrongful discharge from the employ of defendant (Santa Fe) in violation of a collective bargaining agreement.

On a prior trial of the same action, with a jury, the lower court directed a verdict against Santa Fe. The judgment for plaintiff which followed was reversed on appeal, the appellate court stating: “There was a clear conflict in the evidence and in the reasonable inferences therefrom, as to whether plaintiff was discharged by the Santa Fe, or whether she just voluntarily left…