Bahr v. Boise Cascade Corp‪.‬

This action arises from a workplace dispute between appellant LeRoy Bahr and respondent Stacy Rasmussen. Bahr and Rasmussen are both employed by respondent Boise Cascade Corporation (Boise). As a result of statements Rasmussen made in the workplace, Bahr filed a defamation action against Rasmussen, Boise, and Eural Dobbs, Bahr?s supervisor at Boise. The district court denied respondents? motion for summary judgment and the matter proceeded to trial. The jury found in favor of Bahr and against Rasmussen and Boise. The district court had denied respondents? motions for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) made at the close of Bahr?s case in chief and again at the close of the evidence. Following the jury?s verdict, the court also denied respondents? renewed JMOL motion made after trial, and entered judgment for Bahr as to respondents Rasmussen and Boise.