Johnston v. Panhandle Cooperative Ass'n

The plaintiff, John R. Johnston, appeals the judgment of the district court for Scotts Bluff County dismissing his petition for declaratory judgment at the close of all the evidence. Plaintiff filed the declaratory judgment action to determine whether he was still employed by the defendant, Panhandle Cooperative Association (Co-op).

The plaintiff was hired by the Co-op in 1970 as the company’s auditor or controller. He worked for the Co-op until October 25, 1984, when his employment was terminated after he and the defendant’s general manager disagreed over inventory procedures.

The district…