Opinion ID: 478987
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: sommerfeld's reinstatement.

Text: 52 In his post-trial motions, Sommerfeld argued for the first time that because the jury had found his release to be void, he had not actually been terminated and was entitled to reinstatement and backpay. The district court held that, if Sommerfeld was not terminated, he is still employed and cannot be reinstated. His recourse was therefore an action for past wages in state court. Throughout all the proceedings before the district court, Sommerfeld contended that his employment was terminated on November 29, 1982, and predicated a tort action sounding in coercion, fraud, and duress on the release as it related to severance pay. We would have to agree with the district court that if he has a remedy it is in state court; therefore, we affirm the decision of the district court on this ground. 53