WALSH v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS, INC.


563 P.2d 1205 (1977)

278 Or. 347

Thomas John WALSH, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Appellant-Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided May 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Batchelor, of Gearin, Cheney, Landis, Aebi & Kelley, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant-cross-respondent.

John R. Barker, Portland, argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant. With him on the brief were William R. Miller, Jr., and Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT, LINDE and MENGLER, JJ.


HOWELL, Justice.

This is a tort action in which plaintiff's complaint alleged two separate causes of action. The first alleges that plaintiff was wrongfully discharged from his employment by the defendant and seeks compensatory damages for lost wages and mental anguish, as well as punitive damages. In his second cause of action, plaintiff seeks additional compensatory and punitive damages for defamation and for interference with his contractual relationship with a...

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