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Joseph Kidwell, a talented sales manager for a Lexus dealership, was terminated for refusing to call the police and report a car as being stolen. It was later found that an employee had borrowed the car without permission, but Joseph had already been terminated. Joseph brought a lawsuit against the dealership for wrongful termination, the details of which are presented in this case. The reader is tasked with analyzing the economic loss suffered by Joseph due to the termination. The primary subject matter of this case concerns the valuation of economic damages incurred by Mr Joseph Kidwell upon his wrongful termination from Gilad Lexus of Billings, Montana. A secondary issue examined involves brand specific knowledge which is not transferable to the selling of other automobiles. The course has a difficulty level appropriate for the advanced undergraduate or first year masters students, practicing HR managers or those seeking to become forensic economists. The case is designed to be taught in one and a half class hours and is expected to require two hours of outside preparation by students.