Kizer v. Semitool, Inc.

The defendant, Semitool, Inc. (Semitool), appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict rendered in the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, in favor of the plaintiff, Robert G. Kizer (Kizer). Kizer filed suit in the District Court seeking to recover damages from Semitool based on three claims: wrongful discharge, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and negligence. The jury, through the use of a general verdict form, awarded Kizer damages in the amount of $51,000. We reverse and remand.

The issues are:

1. Was Semitool’s notice of…