(DOWNLOAD) "United States v. Rhodes" by United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: United States v. Rhodes
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Release Date : January 06, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
Description
These consolidated appeals relate to an action brought by plaintiff-appellant Joe L. White against defendant-appellee American Airlines, Inc. ("American"), Whites former employer. White alleges, among other things, that he was discharged in retaliation for his refusal to commit perjury on behalf of American. The case was initially filed in Oklahoma state court, but subsequently was removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. A jury found that White was terminated in violation of Oklahomas public-policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine and awarded him $1,516,000 in damages. Because we conclude that the jury was given an erroneous instruction concerning plaintiffs burden of proof as to the motive for his discharge, we reverse and remand for a new trial.