Legal Opinion
Hill v. J.C. Penney, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 7, 1993No. 14764-5-IIPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
J.C. Penney, Inc., appeals a superior court judgment against it for the wrongful discharge of Robin Bartley Hill, arguing that the trial court lacked jurisdiction; that Hill did not have a contractual right to be fired only for cause; that Hill was fired for cause; and that Hill failed to mitigate her damages. Hill cross-appeals, challenging a summary judgment dismissing several causes of action related to her discharge. We affirm the summary judgment in J.C. Penney's favor and reverse Hill's judgment against Penney.
Penney hired Hill as a temporary sales associate at its Tacoma Mall store on…
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