Nelson worked as a dental assistant for Melissa Nelson for more than 10 years . Cochrane rules the dentist acted legally when he let her go . Knight was fired because Melissa Nelson and his wife felt she was a threat to their marriage . Answering the question , he continued : `` The issue before us is not whether a jury could find that Dr. Knight treated Nelson badly . `` The court got it absolutely right , '' says Knight 's attorney .
Nelson worked as a dental assistant for Melissa Nelson for more than 10 years . Cochrane rules the dentist acted legally when he let her go . Knight was fired because Melissa Nelson and his wife felt she was a threat to their marriage . `` The court got it absolutely right , '' says Knight 's attorney .