Bowen Sanders, Barbara Sanders George Howard Rhodney Cantu Joline Cantu v. Parker Drilling Company, an Alaskan Corporation

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

SUMMARY

This case arises out of a wrongful termination dispute between Parker Drilling Company (“Parker”) and Bowen Sanders, Rhodney Cantu, and George Howard (“plaintiffs”). Parker terminated plaintiffs upon concluding they smoked marijuana while working on Parker’s oil rigs in violation of Parker’s drug policy. After a vigor*193ously contested trial in federal district court, the jury found on a contractual claim that Parker did not have “just cause” to terminate plaintiffs.1 Parker sought a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. Both…