Legal Opinion
Klumpe v. IBP, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 4, 2002No. 01-11008PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Steven M. Klumpe brought a wrongful discharge suit against his former employer IBP, Inc., claiming that he was terminated solely for his refusal to commit an illegal act. A jury agreed and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. The district court subsequently entered a take-nothing judgment, however, concluding there was no evidence that Klumpe’s conduct would have been illegal. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
This matter arises from an on-the-job accident at IBP’s Amarillo, Texas slaughterhouse. Chris Escamilla, an employee there, operated a hock…
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