Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Coach’s Wrongful Discharge Claim

A New Jersey state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a lower court dismissing the wrongful discharge claim of a girls’ softball coach, finding that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a lack of probable cause for his firing. Plaintiff Aado Edward Kommendant began his employment at St. John Vianney High School (SJVH) as the freshman softball coach in 1993. He became the varsity girls' softball coach in 1998.   During the summers, the plaintiff also coached a girls' softball team com