Pilcher v. Board of Wyandotte County Comm'rs

Lewis, J.:

This is an appeal by Wanda Pilcher from the orders of the district court directing verdicts in favor of the Board of County Commissioners of Wyandotte County (Board), on her causes of action against the Board for damages for breach of an implied employment contract, violation of her due process rights, and retaliatory discharge for alleged “whistle-blowing.” She also complains that the district court erred in instructing the jury on her claim for retaliatory discharge for filing a workers’ compensation claim.

Upon review, we affirm the directed verdicts on the claims for breach of…