14. Ethan was 48 years old and had worked for Happy Hardware for 18 years as a supervisor when a sexual harassment complaint was lodged against him. One of the complainants was the daughter of his manager, Stephan. When he heard about the complaint, Stephan arranged for a friend and colleague, Kyle, to conduct the investigation. Kyle met with Ethan to advise him that he was doing an investigation, but he refused to tell Ethan what he was alleged to have done. Kyle simply said, "You know what you did." At one point, Ethan told Kyle he thought someone might be out to get him; however, this allegation was never pursued and the complainants were never questioned about their motives. Within a week, Ethan was suspended, escorted from the workplace, and dismissed for cause. Ethan sued for wrongful dismissal and other damages. At the trial (by a jury) the jury heard evidence that one of the complainants had been overheard to say that she would "get even" with Ethan for having her transferred. On the basis of this and other evidence, the jury found that the complainants lacked credibility and that the employer had acted in bad faith in its investigation. The jury awarded Ethan 24 months' reasonable notice damages, aggravated damages of $200,000 (although no evidence of mental distress losses were put forward), and punitive damages of $300,000. a. Do you agree that the employer acted in bad faith? Support your answer. b. Do you think a court of appeal would support the award of damages