Dawson v. Billings Gazette

Patrick Dawson appeals a jury verdict in Yellowstone County District Court which found in his favor on the issues of liability and proximate cause in his wrongful termination suit but awarded him zero damages. The District Court denied Dawson’s motion for a new trial.

The issues on appeal are whether the jury verdict is supported by sufficient evidence in the record and whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying Dawson’s motion for a new trial.

We affirm.

Appellant Dawson filed suit against the Billings Gazette on September 23, 1982, alleging that he had been wrongfully…