Commonwealth v. Whitworth

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from an opinion of the Court of Appeals affirming in part, reversing in part and remanding an opinion and order of the Franklin Circuit Court which granted summary judgment to the Department of Parks on the breach of contract claims brought by some of its contract employees.

The Department of Parks argues that the persons involved were at all times at-will or temporary employees; that the employees are precluded from prosecuting this action because of the election of remedies doctrine; that the case must be dismissed because of sovereign immunity and that…