Nye v. Department of Livestock

Margaret Nye brought an action in the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, Jefferson County, Montana, seeking judicial review of the termination of her employment and damages for slander and wrongful discharge. The District Court denied the petition for judicial review and dismissed the action on its merits. Nye appealed. We reverse the portion of the order dismissing the wrongful discharge claim, and remand to the District Court for further proceedings.

Margaret Nye was hired by the Department of Livestock of the State of Montana (“Department”) in October 1977. She initially worked…