DAWSON v. BILLINGS GAZETTE

No. 85-406.

726 P.2d 826 (1986)

Patrick DAWSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. The BILLINGS GAZETTE, A DIVISION OF LEE ENTERPRISES, a Foreign Corporation; Dr. Gene V. Holden, M.D.; and the Billings Clinic, a Partnership, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patten Law Firm, P.C., James A. Patten and Russell D. Yerger, Billings, for plaintiff and appellant.

Moulton, Bellingham, Longo and Mather, P.C.; William A. Forsythe, Billings, Anderson, Edwards and Molloy; Donald W. Molloy, Billings, for defendants and respondents.


GULBRANDSON, Justice.

Patrick Dawson appeals a jury verdict in Yellowstone County District Court which found in his favor on the issues of liability and proximate cause in his wrongful termination suit but awarded him zero damages. The District Court denied Dawson's motion for a new trial.

The issues on appeal are whether the jury verdict is supported by sufficient evidence in the record and whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying Dawson...

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