DeMuth v. Miller

HESS, J.,

In October of 1990, the plaintiff, Donald L. DeMuth, fired the defendant, Daniel C. Miller, when he learned that Miller had appeared on a local television station as a spokesman *162for a gay rights group. Miller, a certified public accountant, had worked for DeMuth since December of 1985 as a professional management consultant in De-Muth’s firm, a business which nearly exclusively serves health care professionals. Following a probationary period, Miller became a contract employee. Over the years, his salary was raised substantially. At least three different one year employment contracts…