Vincent Koopman v. Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas, R.L. Chandler, Ralph G. Wyss and Roger Fairbanks

PARKER, District Judge.

Appellant Vincent Koopman appeals the district court’s March 27, 1992 Memorandum and Order granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment on all three of appellant’s wrongful discharge claims, thereby dismissing the case. Appellant sued appellees for wrongful discharge from his position as “Utility Man II” with Water District No. 1 of Johnson County. On appeal, appellant contends (1) under a pendent state law tort theory, that he was discharged from his employment in retaliation for his anticipated workman’s compensation claim and (2) that this discharge was in…