Legal Opinion
Pat Choate v. Trw, Inc
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 4, 1994No. 92-7107PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Choate sued his former employer, appellee TRW, Inc., for alleged wrongful discharge, alleging claims based on breach of contract and promissory estoppel. 1 The District Court granted summary judgment on both claims. As the record revealed nothing sufficient to overcome the presumption of at-will employment and no foundation for a claim of promissory estoppel, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. The Factual Record
Taking the record evidence before the District Court in the light most favorable to the appellant, as we…
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