Orback v. Hewlett-Packard Co.

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, all former Colorado employees of Hewlett-Packard Company, appeal from summary judgment entered for Hewlett-Packard in four consolidated wrongful discharge actions. Although the circumstances surrounding each plaintiffs termination of employment differ, all plaintiffs argue implied contract and promissory estoppel theories give them the right to enforce the disei-pline/involuntary termination provisions of Hewlett-Packard’s personnel policies contained in its manual, as well as statements of corporate philosophy contained in “The HP Way.”

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Plaintiff Cathy…