Legal Opinion
Adler v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 20, 1988No. 9081-7-IIIPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ripple, J. *
David Adler sued Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., for wrongful discharge; the trial court dismissed the action on Ryder's motion for a directed verdict. We reverse and remand for trial.
On April 20, 1979, Mr. Adler was hired by Ryder as a mechanic on the night shift in Seattle. Mr. Ray Sharrah, who interviewed Mr. Adler, told him the first 6 months of employment would be a probationary period, with either party being able to terminate the job at will. Mr. Adler completed the probationary period and satisfactorily continued his employment, being promoted to lead man, a supervisory…
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