Paper Trail
Jul 14th 2008, 06:44 AM
SFLTV.COM (http://www.sfltv.com/2008/07/13/nextstar-wants-wtvjs-jennifer-gray-to-pay-up/)
Former Nextstar employee and current WTVJ meteorologist Jennifer Gray might have to go back to court over what her former employer claims was a breach of contract.
Nextstar says Gray signed a contract with their KBTV station to stay on until May 31, 2006 but left the station in 2005 and two weeks later showed up reporting for KTBS in Louisiana.
Gray’s contract according to this newspaper article stated
In the event Employee elects to breach this Agreement and leave employment prior to the conclusion of the term, the Company may accept as liquidated damages for said breach the amount of $10,000. In the event the Company determines that the liquidated damages amount described above is insufficient to cover all of its damages, the Company may seek to obtain additional compensatory and consequential damages by pursuing an action under paragraph 7(a) herein.
Nextstar filed a lawsuit and the jury ended up awarding them $1 from Jennifer Gray for nominal damages and $2000 in actual damages from KTBS.
On June 26 Texas 9th Court of Appeals reversed the jury’s ruling and said a new trial is needed to decide what compensation Nextstar will receive.
Former Nextstar employee and current WTVJ meteorologist Jennifer Gray might have to go back to court over what her former employer claims was a breach of contract.
Nextstar says Gray signed a contract with their KBTV station to stay on until May 31, 2006 but left the station in 2005 and two weeks later showed up reporting for KTBS in Louisiana.
Gray’s contract according to this newspaper article stated
In the event Employee elects to breach this Agreement and leave employment prior to the conclusion of the term, the Company may accept as liquidated damages for said breach the amount of $10,000. In the event the Company determines that the liquidated damages amount described above is insufficient to cover all of its damages, the Company may seek to obtain additional compensatory and consequential damages by pursuing an action under paragraph 7(a) herein.
Nextstar filed a lawsuit and the jury ended up awarding them $1 from Jennifer Gray for nominal damages and $2000 in actual damages from KTBS.
On June 26 Texas 9th Court of Appeals reversed the jury’s ruling and said a new trial is needed to decide what compensation Nextstar will receive.