Ranf v. NorthWestern Corporation

Filing 83

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 45 Motion for Summary Judgment. Based upon the record made in open court, ORDERED: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part as follows: 1. Dft's Motion for Summary Judgment re lating to Plaintiff's wrongful discharge claims are DENIED. 2. Defendant's MotOin for Summary Judgment relating to Plaintiff's claims for damages stemming from emotional distress is GRANTED. 3. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment relating to Plaintiff's claims for punitive damages is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 7/6/2016. (ELL, )

FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA

JUL 0 6 2016
Clerk. U.S. District Court

District Of Montana
Helena

BUTTE DIVISION
DARREL RANF,
Plaintiff,

CV-14-44-BU-SEH

vs.

ORDER
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation, d/b/a
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
Defendant.
Based upon the record made in open court,
ORDERED:
Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment' is GRANTED in part as
follows:
1.

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment2 relating to Plaintiffs

wrongful discharge claims are DENIED.

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2.

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment3 relating to Plaintiff's

claims for damages stemming from emotional distress is GRANTED.
3.

Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment4 relating to Plaintiff's

claims for punitive damages is GRANTED.

DATED this

~y of July, 2016.

~flafla!~
United States District Judge

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