A judge dismissed the case after 10 years, saying the evidence was insufficient.

Mr. Malone was dismissed last week after 11 years as president and six as chief executive.

He was dismissed after four years, reportedly because of his contentiousness and criticisms.

His last underwear client, Bali, dismissed him after four years.

He replaces Roger Craig, whom the club's new owners dismissed after seven years in the job.

Jack Elway, the Stanford football coach, was dismissed yesterday after five years in the post.

Carlson's suit was dismissed after two and a half years.

He was dismissed from the army after three years on a charge of being "not amenable to military service".

There was the case of a manager dismissed after 22 years with an airline, his only job since college.

Turmoil at the station began last month, when Jerry Nachman was dismissed as news director after two years.