Legal Opinion
Wadsworth v. State
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 1996No. 94-602PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
The State of Montana (State) and its Department of Revenue (DOR) appeal from the final judgment entered by the Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, following a jury trial finding that Shannon Wadsworth (Wadsworth) was wrongfully terminated from his employment with DOR; finding said wrongful termination was the proximate cause of the damages suffered by Wadsworth; and awarding Wadsworth $85,000 in damages. We affirm.
ISSUES
The following are issues on appeal:
1. Did the District Court err in not granting the State’s motion for summary judgment based on Wadsworth’s failure to…
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