Burnside v. Simpson Paper Co.

Simpson Paper Company appeals from a Court of Appeals decision affirming a judgment against it in *96favor of A. Deane Burnside, a former employee. Simpson Paper assigns error to the trial court’s application of Washington law, its admission of Simpson’s management guide to support the breach of implied contract claim, the admission of evidence of other terminations, and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury verdict. Simpson Paper also asserts lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm the trial court and Court of Appeals.

Burnside worked for Simpson Timber and Simpson Paper…