Stewart M. Turner v. Allstate Insurance Company

RYAN, Circuit Judge.

Allstate Insurance Company and its related companies appeal from a judgment in favor of Stewart Turner on his wrongful discharge claim. Allstate raises three issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred by instructing the jury that, under Michigan law, Allstate had the burden of proving just cause for terminating Turner;

2. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to give Allstate’s requested business judgment instruction; and

3. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to allow Allstate to introduce certain statistical evidence.

We conclude that none of the…