Mega v. Whitworth College

¶1 Dr. Tony Mega, a tenured Whitworth College professor, sued the college for breach of contract and wrongful discharge. The trial court set aside a defense verdict and granted Dr. Mega judgment as a matter of law on a wage issue and a new trial on other contract issues. On appeal, Whitworth contends the trial court erred in (1) granting judgment as a matter of law for wages accrued during the contractual hearing process, (2) granting a new trial on whether termination procedures were followed, and (3) granting a new trial on Dr. Mega’s claim for wrongfully withheld wages under RCW 49.52.070.…