Tom Dorer v. Donna Hennessee

**Tom Dorer v. Donna Hennessee: Property Dispute Case** This case was actually about a property dispute, not an employment law matter. Tom Dorer sued Donna Hennessee over a fence that was built on his land without permission. Dorer claimed this was trespassing and asked the court for money damages to compensate him for the unauthorized use of his property. The appeals court sided partially with Dorer. The court found that the lower court made a mistake when it denied Dorer any damages just because Hennessee acted in "good faith" when building the fence. The appeals court sent the case back to the lower court with instructions to award Dorer at least nominal damages (a small symbolic amount) for the trespassing. However, the court rejected most of Dorer's other complaints and requests for additional money, saying he had waived those claims. **What this means for workers:** Despite being labeled as an employment case in the database, this ruling appears to be purely about property rights between neighbors. It doesn't establish any new principles or protections that would directly affect workers or employment relationships. Workers should focus on actual employment law cases when looking for guidance about workplace rights.