Sepanske v. Bendix Corp.

Plaintiff, Larry T. Sepanske, was awarded $75,206 in damages following a district court jury trial of his breach of employment contract claim against the defendant. Defendant Bendix Corporation appeals by leave granted from the circuit court’s affirmance of the 43rd District Court’s refusal to grant defendant a judgment notwithstanding the veridct. We reverse the jury’s award of damages.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant in 1969. In March, 1973, he began working in defendant’s pension and payroll department. Later that year, he decided to participate in defendant’s social service leave…