Legal Opinion
Stevenson v. Felco Industries, Inc.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 4, 2009No. DA 08-0370PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Edward Stevenson sued his former employer, Felco Industries, claiming that Felco wrongfully discharged him on the basis of his age. Following a jury trial in the Fourth Judicial District Court in Missoula County, the jury ruled that Felco did not discriminate against Stevenson on the basis of age. Stevenson appeals. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
ISSUES
¶2 While Stevenson presents three issues on appeal, only two issues are dispositive. A restatement of the dispositive issues is:
¶3 Did the District Court abuse its discretion by refusing Stevenson’s “motivating factor” jury…
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