Legal Opinion
Obst v. Microtron, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 9, 1999No. CX-98-798PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHUMAKER, Judge.
Respondent Michael Obst brought an action against his former employer, appellant Microtron, Inc., and Mierotron’s vice president and general manager, Keith Horton, personally, contending that he had been subject to a retaliatory discharge in violation of Minn.Stat. § 181.932, subd. 1(a) (Supp.1997). He also charged that he had been defamed. After a trial, the jury found in favor of Obst, but awarded damages only on the whistle-blower claim. The district court denied post-trial motions, and Microtron and Horton appealed, raising only issues relating to the whistleblower…
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