MOTARIE v. NORTHERN MT. JOINT REFUSAL DIST.

No. 95-259.

907 P.2d 154 (1995)

Gary R. MOTARIE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. NORTHERN MONTANA JOINT REFUSE DISPOSAL DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 7, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Lynch; Lynch & Chisholm, Great Falls, for Appellant.

Selden S. Frisbee, Attorney at Law, Cut Bank, for Respondent.


LEAPHART, Justice.

Gary R. Motarie (Motarie) appeals from an order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Glacier County, granting Northern Montana Joint Refuse Disposal District (NMJRDD) summary judgment. The court concluded that there was no genuine issue of material fact as to the essential element of Motarie's claim of wrongful discharge, specifically, that NMJRDD fired Motarie in retaliation for his reporting a violation of public policy. We reverse.

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