Legal Opinion
MacKenzie v. Miller Brewing Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 2001No. 97-3542PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJon P. Wilcox, J.
¶ 1. The question in this case is whether an at-will contract employee can maintain an action against his or her employer in tort for intentional misrepresentation to induce continued employment. Because we believe that it would be imprudent for this court to recognize such a cause of action at this time, we conclude, that those who are party to an at-will contract must seek recourse in contract rather than tort law.
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