Legal Opinion
Karnes v. Milo Beauty & Barber Supply Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 13, 1989No. CX-89-82PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FORSBERG, Judge.
Milo Beauty & Barber Supply Co., Inc. (Milo) and James Maddox appeal the jury’s finding that statements written by Maddox defamed Nan Karnes. There was no motion for a new trial. We reverse.
FACTS
Nan Karnes was hired by Milo as a manager-trainee in January 1982. After four months of training, Karnes was appointed store manager of Store 190. Milo fired Karnes on March 80, 1984.
During her managerial time, there were accounting procedures which seemed to give Karnes problems. These involved the policy for voiding and reringing a sale; the policy for selling to customers on…
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