HOWARD v. WAREMART, INC.

95C-10262; CA A92970.

935 P.2d 432 (1997)

147 Or. App. 135

Jack C. HOWARD, Appellant, v. WAREMART, INC., an Idaho corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian A. Buchanan, Salem, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Jim Westwood argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Thomas C. Sand, Sharon L. Toncray, Portland, and Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen L.L.P.

Before WARREN, P.J., and EDMONDS and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


EDMONDS, Judge.

A jury found defendant liable in damages for common law wrongful discharge. Plaintiff appeals and assigns error to the granting of defendant's motion for a directed verdict on the issue of punitive damages, ORCP 60, and to a jury instruction on the issue of economic damages. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff, a former meat cutter in one of defendant's supermarkets, alleged in his complaint that defendant fired him in retaliation for his reporting...

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