Legal Opinion
Burkhart v. Mobil Oil Corp.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 7, 1983No. 102-81PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUnderwood, J.
This case involves the dismissal of an employee, the plaintiff, from his employment with Mobil Oil Corporation, the defendant. The former brought suit in Washington Superior Court against the latter for wrongful discharge. The jury, after a five-day trial, returned a verdict for the plaintiff against the defendant, awarding him $150,000 in compensatory damages and $75,000 in punitive damages. From this adverse judgment, the defendant now appeals.
The facts are as follows. In 1956 the plaintiff was employed as a truck driver by the defendant in Brooklyn, New York. On September 9,1962, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Morton v. Essex Town School DistrictSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
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