Clay v. Horton Manufacturing Co.

Curtis Clay appeals a summary judgment dismissing his claim for unlawful termination against his former employer, Horton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Clay contends that the terms of the company employe handbook and posted company policy regarding layoffs altered his at-will employe status, and that Horton Manufacturing breached the employment contract by failing to follow layoff procedures. Because we conclude that whether the employe handbook and company policy were intended to be part of the employment contract are disputed material facts, we reverse the grant of summary judgment.

Horton…