Wilkerson v. Wells Fargo Bank

Opinion

KLEIN, P. J.

Plaintiff and appellant H. William Wilkerson (Wilkerson) appeals from a judgment following a grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, defendant and respondent Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. (Wells Fargo or the Bank).

The at-will provisions set forth in the Bank’s employee handbook and its service and operations manual (SOM) do not establish Wilkerson’s employment was at-will as a matter of law, in the face of contrary evidence that Bank policy was to terminate only for good cause.

The Bank’s alleged good faith belief it had good cause does not dispose of…