Mahan v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc.

Wayne E. Mahan appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict denying him damages against the Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc. (Cenex), in an action brought by Mahan in the District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On February 16,1983, Wayne E. Mahan was the head development engineer at the Laurel Refinery operated by Cenex. His employment was terminated on that date, effective March 1, 1983. Mahan was sixty years old at the time, and had worked for more than 30 years for Cenex.

The jury verdict decided against Mahan on two…