Cisco v. King

Larry D. Vaught, Judge.

Carl Cisco, the St. Francis County Judge, and St. Francis County, Arkansas, (“the County”) appeal a judgment in favor of Jerry King, Louis Pugh, and Herman Greenwood for wrongful termination of employment. The overriding issue presented is whether the Employment and Procedures Manual issued by the County created an employment contract that conferred on appellees the right to be discharged only in accordance with the terms of the manual. After reviewing the evidence and the relevant case law, the trial court concluded that the County’s manual established an employment…