(DOWNLOAD) "Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Hines" by Wisconsin Court of Appeals # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Hines
- Author : Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 26, 2008
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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This is a double appeal in a lawsuit filed by appellees/cross-appellants, Dwight Hines and Shannon Everett (collectively "appellees"), alleging defamation and age discrimination against their former employer, appellant/cross-appellee, Exxon Mobil Corporation (hereinafter "Exxon"). In regards to the discrimination claims, the trial court granted summary judgment favoring Exxon. After trial on the defamation claims, a jury found that Exxon defamed appellees and awarded damages totaling $467,500. In its appeal, Exxon contends that (1) the allegedly defamatory statements were privileged as a matter of law; (2) the Texas employment at-will doctrine bars appellees claims; (3) the employment at-will doctrine, at a minimum, prevents appellees from recovering economic damages under the facts of this case; (4) the evidence is legally insufficient to support the award of non-economic damages; and in the alternative, (5) the trial court erred in its submission of the excessive publication issue to the jury. In their cross-appeal, Hines and Everett contend that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment against their age discrimination claims. We modify the trial courts judgment to render judgment that appellees take nothing on their defamation claims. We affirm the judgment as modified.
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