NEWELL v. JDS HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

No. 12-1712.

834 N.W.2d 463 (2013)

Jyll M. NEWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JDS HOLDINGS, L.L.C. and Jacquelyn Preston, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

April 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Reilly of Eells & Tronvold Law Offices, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Bruce L. Gettman Jr. and Bradley M. Strouse of Redfern, Mason, Larsen & Moore, P.L.C., Cedar Falls, for appellees.

Heard by EISENHAUER, C.J., and POTTERFIELD and TABOR, JJ.


TABOR, J.

After being fired from her position as a massage therapist, Jyll Newell sued her employer, JDS Holdings, and her supervisor, Jacquelyn Preston. Newell alleged she was wrongfully discharged in violation of public policy because she declined to sign a form acknowledging receipt of an employee handbook without first consulting an attorney. She also alleged Preston defamed her and intentionally interfered with her prospective business advantage because Preston...

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