McMurry v. Cochrane Furniture Co.

WYNN, Judge.

This appeal arises out of an action seeking compensatory damages for wrongful discharge and breach of an employment contract. Plaintiff was employed at Trendline Furniture Company (Trendline) as a traffic manager for their truck fleet. Defendant Cochrane Furniture Company, Inc. (Cochrane) acquired Trendline on 13 October 1989. On 1 January 1990, Cochrane consolidated their own truck fleet with that of Trendline. Plaintiff apparently became concerned about his job security as a result of the consolidation and looked for other employment in anticipation of being discharged by…