· 9/17/1997
Jones v. Lake Park Care Center, Inc.
Citations
- 569 N.W.2d 369
- 13 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 504
- 1997 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 250
- 1997 WL 576026
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that an appropriately drafted disclaimer would ensure that an employee handbook would not create an implied contract
- noting that an appropriately drafted disclaimer would ensure that an employee handbook would not create an implied contract
- “Terminating an employee for refusing to do an illegal act is a violation of public policy.”
- noting that the employer provided no disclaimer whatsoever
- Iowa Supreme Court found that termination of an employee for refusal to commit an illegal act is a violation of public policy
- “To support an award of punitive damages, the tort must be committed with either actual or legal malice.”
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Judges: Harris, Carter, Andreasen, Ternus, Schultz
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