Grouse v. Group Health Plan, Inc.
Minnesota Supreme Court
306 N.W.2d 114 (1981) Facts
●Grouse was a retail pharmacist at Richter Drug.
●Grouse applied for a clinical pharmacist position with Group Health Plan Inc.
●Grouse was interviewed by Group Health, which telephoned Grouse and made him an offer of employment.
●Grouse informed Group Health that he needed to provide two weeks’ notice to Richter, and he subsequently offered Richter his resignation.
●Grouse also had received an offer from another company, which he declined.
●Group Health attempted to obtain favorable references for Grouse but was unsuccessful. When Grouse informed Group Health he was free to begin work he learned that Group Health had hired another person for the position since obtaining positive references was a hiring requirement.
●Grouse brought suit for damages for lost wages. Procedural History
●Grouse appealed after the trial judge’s dismissal on the ground that Grouse had failed to state an actionable claim. Issue
●Whether a person may recover lost wages when he resigns from a job in