context: The Bank admitted discharging Hollingsworth for misconduct uncovered in the course of discovery. This, however, does not constitute an admission that the Bank discharged Hollingsworth in retaliation for participation in protected activity. If the Bank had in fact admitted that a retaliatory motive was the reason or one of several reasons for discharging Hollingsworth, then a directed verdict for Hollingsworth would have been appropriate.
citation_a.signal: no signal
citation_a.parenthetical: discharge based to any degree on retaliatory motive violates RCW 49.60-.210
citation_a.sentence: Kinney v. Bauch, 23 Wn. App. 88, 91, 596 P.2d 1074 (1979) (discharge based to any degree on retaliatory motive violates RCW 49.60-.210); cf. Kauffman v. Sidereal Corp., 695 F.2d 343, 345 (9th Cir. 1982) (must be established that engaging in the protected activity was one of the reasons for discharge and that the discharge would not have occurred but for the activity).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.identifier: 695 F.2d 343, 345
citation_b.parenthetical: must be established that engaging in the protected activity was one of the reasons for discharge and that the discharge would not have occurred but for the activity
citation_b.sentence: Kinney v. Bauch, 23 Wn. App. 88, 91, 596 P.2d 1074 (1979) (discharge based to any degree on retaliatory motive violates RCW 49.60-.210); cf. Kauffman v. Sidereal Corp., 695 F.2d 343, 345 (9th Cir. 1982) (must be established that engaging in the protected activity was one of the reasons for discharge and that the discharge would not have occurred but for the activity).