Howard v. WOLFE BROADCASTING CORP.

The plaintiff was fired by Wolff Broadcasting Corporation ("Wolff") solely because she was a female. The principal question presented here is whether this Court should carve out an exception to the employee-at-will doctrine and hold that plaintiff stated a cause of action for breach of an implied contract of employment and for fraud.

The basic facts are not significantly disputed. In September or October 1987, the plaintiff, Patricia Williams Howard, inquired about employment with Wolff, which operated a radio station. She was unemployed at that time. Shortly thereafter, Keith Holcombe, the…