Owens v. American National Red Cross

RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:

Background

This is a diversity action alleging wrongful discharge from employment and breach of contract. The separate motions for summary judgment filed by the two defendants present questions as to whether defendant American National Red Cross (“National”) should be considered plaintiffs employer; whether the practices and written policies of defendant American Red Cross Greater Hartford Chapter and Blood Center 1 (“Greater Hartford”) as embodied in its employee handbook and other documents created an…