Opinion ID: 1182206
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: This policy was effectuated by writing up false voluntary terminations.

Text: 5. This policy was hidden from Better-Bilt's employees by withholding notice of termination, indicating that Better-Bilt was aware of the impropriety of its acts and the harm to its employees. 6. This policy had been applied to other employees before Thompson's termination and was pursued consciously by Better-Bilt. If a jury were to reach these conclusions, then, under the authority cited above, the jury could conclude that Better-Bilt was pursuing a course of conduct to serve its own interests despite knowledge that its acts were wrongful and in conscious disregard for the legal rights of its employees. This would provide a sufficient basis to send the punitive damages issue to the jury. See Gurule, 152 Ariz. at 602, 734 P.2d at 87; Rawlings, 151 Ariz. at 162-63, 726 P.2d at 578-79. DISPOSITION The case is remanded to the superior court for retrial. Should Thompson prevail on the underlying tort claims at trial, Thompson is entitled to recover damages for Alia's medical expenses and to attempt to establish a claim for punitive damages under the standard articulated above. [15] Those portions of the court of appeals' decision inconsistent with this opinion are vacated. MOELLER, V.C.J., and CORCORAN, ZLAKET and MARTONE, JJ., concur.