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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...rt-rules-irresistible-employees-can-be-fired/
An Iowa dentist was within his legal rights when he fired a longtime employee he found to be irresistible and a threat to his marriage, the State Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
The seven justices, all male, affirmed on Friday a lower courts decision in favor of Dr. James Knight, who terminated Melissa Nelson after employing her for 10 and a half years as a dental assistant............
Knight acknowledged in court documents that Nelson was good at her job and she, in turn, said she was generally treated with respect.
When Nelsons husband tried to reason with Knight, the dentist told him he feared he would have an affair with her down the road if he did not fire her. ...........more at link............
An Iowa dentist was within his legal rights when he fired a longtime employee he found to be irresistible and a threat to his marriage, the State Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
The seven justices, all male, affirmed on Friday a lower courts decision in favor of Dr. James Knight, who terminated Melissa Nelson after employing her for 10 and a half years as a dental assistant............
Knight acknowledged in court documents that Nelson was good at her job and she, in turn, said she was generally treated with respect.
When Nelsons husband tried to reason with Knight, the dentist told him he feared he would have an affair with her down the road if he did not fire her. ...........more at link............