Legal Opinion
West v. WASHINGTON TRU SOLUTIONS, LLC
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2009No. 28,443PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} Chris West (Employee) appeals that portion of an order granting summary judgment in favor of Washington Tru Solutions, LLC (Employer) on Employee’s claims of breach of an implied contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. As there are questions of material fact regarding the existence of an implied contract that Employee would not be terminated except for just cause and after the use of progressive disciplinary procedures, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
{2} Employee was a long-time management-level employee of Employer. In June 2001, Employer…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hartbarger v. Frank Paxton Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
- Newberry v. Allied Stores, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
- Newberry v. Allied Stores, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
- McGinnis v. Honeywell, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
- Zarr v. Washington Tru Solutions, LLCNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2009
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Gonzales v. City of AlbuquerqueDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2011
- Gonzales v. City of AlbuquerqueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
- Madrid v. Village of ChamaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012
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