Hansrote v. Amer Industrial Technologies Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TEITELBAUM, Chief Judge.

In the trial of this diversity action plaintiff George Hansrote claimed the termination of his employment relationship by defendant Amer Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Amer) breached his contract of employment for a specific number of years or a reasonable period of time and was in violation of public policy and therefore a wrongful discharge. The jury returned a verdict for Hansrote and Amer moves for judgment n.o.v.

Moving for judgment n.o.v., Amer assumes the parties entered into a contract of employment. Addressing Hansrote’s breach of contract…