Ryan v. Dan's Food Stores, Inc.

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

James Ryan asks this court to overturn a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Dan’s Foods, Inc. (“Dan’s”). Ryan argues that summary judgment is improper because a material issue of fact exists as to whether Dan’s terminated him in breach of an express or implied employment contract or in violation of public policy. We affirm.

We first turn to a review of the facts. Because this is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, “we view the facts and all reasonable inferences drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.”…