McCART v. J WALTER THOMPSON USA, INC

Defendant J. Walter Thompson U.S.A., Inc., appeals from the Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial court’s grant of defendant’s motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(0(10). 181 Mich App 611; 450 NW2d 10 (1989). This Court granted defendant’s application for leave to appeal, limited to the following ques tions: "(1) whether there was a genuine issue of fact as to whether plaintiff’s employment was terminated for economic reasons only, and (2) assuming there was a genuine issue of fact regarding the reason(s) for the plaintiff’s discharge, was that factual issue material.” 434…