Legal Opinion

Whidden v. John S. Nerison, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 25, 1999No. 98-270PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 Appellant John S. Nerison, Inc. (Nerison) appeals from the judgment of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County.

¶2 We affirm.

¶3 We address the following issue:

¶4 Whether the Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act has superseded and impliedly repealed the At-Will Act.

Standard of Review

¶5 In reviewing a district court’s conclusions of law, we determine whether the district court’s interpretation of law is correct. Steer, Inc. v. Dept. of Revenue (1990), 245 Mont. 470, 474-75, 803 P.2d 601, 603.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶6 In March, 1988 Nerison hired Renae Whidden (Whidden)…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Steer, Inc. v. Department of RevenueMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Meech v. Hillhaven West, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Buck v. Billings Montana Chevrolet, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Tacke v. Vermeer Manufacturing Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Harwood v. Glacier Electric Cooperative, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Hobbs v. City of Thompson FallsMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Hunter v. City of Great FallsMontana Supreme Court · 2002

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