Donald Mannix v. County of Monroe

OPINION

BOGGS, Chief Circuit Judge.

The County of Monroe (“County”) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law in the action for discharge without just cause brought by its former employee, Donald Mannix. Michigan state law presumes that employment is at will, Mannix’s employment contract expressly provided for employment at will, and numerous County policies stated that employment could be terminated by either party without cause. However, Mannix claimed that he failed to receive, read, or understand any of these statements. Instead, because a County…