Edward v. Osterkamp, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Alkota Manufacturing, Inc., Defendant and Appellee

Summary

The South Dakota Supreme Court held that the trial court abused its discretion in granting a new trial on both the sufficiency of the evidence and the alleged excessiveness of damages in the employee’s wrongful discharge action. The Court affirmed the jury’s verdict and damages award, finding the evidence sufficient and the award reasonable, and remanded for reinstatement of the judgment for the employee.