TONEY v. CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.

No. 84-734.

372 N.W.2d 220 (1985)

Esther M. TONEY, Appellant, v. CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald G. Juhl, Nevada, for appellant.

Ronald W. Kuntz, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, SCHULTZ, and CARTER, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

At the close of evidence in this action for tortious interference with a right under an employment contract the trial court granted defendant's motion for directed verdict. On plaintiff's appeal we reverse the ruling and remand the case for a new trial.

Two matters bring considerable confusion into what otherwise would be a straightforward tort question. First, plaintiff's claim regarding the term of the contract (employment for life) proved...

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