Question juridique clé
Whether the summary dismissal was justified by important reason under Art. 337 OR
Solution extraite
The dismissal was not justified, although the case was a close one.
Motifs extraits
The bite was a serious act, but the employer had helped create the tense situation by insisting on return of the dismissal letter copy and confronting the employee in a public hospital corridor; the cantonal court did not exceed its discretion.