Phipps v. IASD Health Services Corp.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Defendant IASD Health Services Corp. (Blue Cross) fired employee Dudley Phipps for unacceptable job performance. Phipps brought suit against Blue Cross, alleging wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract or implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law. The district court granted summary judgment in defendant’s favor. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Phipps was hired by Blue Cross in 1986 as a claims examiner. At that time, he read and signed a statement acknowledging that his…