Kerndt v. Rolling Hills National Bank

MeGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

We must determine whether the district court properly awarded plaintiff Roger W. Kerndt $14,000.00 in damages in his breach-of-contract action against defendant Rolling Hills National Bank, Kerndt’s former employer. We must also decide whether the court erred in denying Kemdt’s motions challenging the adequacy of the damages awarded and in failing to determine that certain statements made by another defendant, the chairman of the bank’s board, constituted per se defamation. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for entiy of an additur or new trial on the…