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BAMMERT v. DON'S SUPERVALU, INC.

No. 00-2473.

254 Wis.2d 347 (2002)

2002 WI 85

646 N.W.2d 365

Karen R. BAMMERT, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. DON'S SUPERVALU, INC., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided July 3, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Matthew A. Biegert and Doar, Drill & Skow, S.C., New Richmond, and oral argument by Brian H. Sande.

For the defendant-respondent there was a brief by Phillip M. Steans and Phillip M. Steans, S.C., Menomonie, and oral argument by Phillip M. Steans.

¶ 1. DIANE S. SYKES, J.

This is an action for wrongful discharge, and it presents a single question of first-impression: can the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine be invoked when an at-will employee is fired in retaliation for the actions of his or her non-employee spouse? We answer this question no.

¶ 2. Karen Bammert worked at Don's Super Valu, Inc. in Menomonie. Her husband is a Menomonie police officer. Don's is owned...

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