Legal Opinion
Roger Smith v. Chase Group, Inc. Chase Associates, Inc., Roger Smith v. Chase Group, Inc. Chase Associates, Inc. Karen Allison J. Kenneth Allison, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 12, 2004No. 02-4106, 03-1007PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Chase Associates, Inc., appeals the district court’s denials of its motions for judgment as a matter of law (JAML) and new trial following a jury verdict in favor of Roger Smith on his breach of contract claim. Smith appeals the district court’s grant of JAML reversing the jury’s finding the breach was willful. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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This case arises out of an at-will employment agreement entered into between Chase Associates and Smith. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, Keenan v.…
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