Court dismisses civil claim for damages against employee who misappropriated withheld wages for employer's benefit.

The court dismissed the employer's civil claim for damages against an employee who misappropriated funds withheld from other workers' wages. Although the employee had the right to be criminally prosecuted for the theft, the court found no civil liability for the employer to recover the specific amount. The decision rests on the principle that the employer's own benefit from the misappropriation negates the basis for a civil damages claim in this context.