Bradley v. Philip Morris, Inc.

Memorandum Opinion. The plaintiffs were fired by. Philip Morris, Inc., on the ground of work-related misconduct, which the plaintiffs denied. They sued Philip Morris (and two supervisors), and won sizable jury verdicts.

The Court of Appeals granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the two supervisors, and remanded the case for a new trial with respect to Philip Morris. 194 Mich App 44; 486 NW2d 48 (1991).

On remand from this Court,1 the Court of Appeals again ordered a new trial. It concluded that a jury question existed with regard to whether there was a just-cause contract of…