Hartford Elevator, Inc. v. Lauer
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, J.
The question on appeal is whether an employer can recover from an employee, in addition to damages for misappropriation, all compensation paid to the employee during that period of employment in which the employee misappropriated funds belonging to the employer. The trial court awarded the employer $45,252.34, which was the entire salary and bonuses paid to the employee during the period in question. We reverse the judgment and remand the case.
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The employer, the plaintiff, initiated the suit against the employee, the defendant, filing a complaint stating three causes of action. The first and…
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