KERNZ v. J.L. FRENCH CORP.

No. 02-1291.

266 Wis.2d 124 (2003)

2003 WI App 140

667 N.W.2d 751

James M. KERNZ, Plaintiff-Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. J. L. FRENCH CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 12, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant-cross-respondent, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Joseph J. Voelkner and James O. Conway of Olsen, Kloet, Gunderson & Conway, Sheboygan.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent-cross-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Anthony J. Resimius and William P. Te Winkle of Rohde Dales LLP, Sheboygan.

Before Vergeront, P.J., Roggensack and Lundsten, JJ.


¶ 1. LUNDSTEN, J.

This appeal involves an employment contract dispute. Employee James Kernz negotiated a three-year contract with J. L. French Corporation that required the company to pay Kernz's salary and benefits for the remainder of the contract term if the company terminated Kernz without "just cause." Nine months into the contract, French Corporation terminated Kernz and Kernz sued for breach of contract, alleging he was terminated without "just cause....

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