Bishop v. Municipality of Anchorage

OPINION

MOORE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this wrongful discharge case, Stanley Bishop appeals the superior court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer on all counts of the complaint. We affirm.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Stanley Bishop worked for fourteen years at the Anchorage Telephone Utility (ATU), which is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage. Bishop was known as a “good employee” with an employment record free of disciplinary problems. On July 30, 1990, however, he was terminated for gross insubordination. He filed suit asserting tort, contract, and constitutional…