Legal Opinion

Miller v. Safeway, Inc.

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided November 2, 2007No. S-12331PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Frank Miller claims that Safeway breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing when it terminated his employment based on his failure to comply with Safeway's grooming policy by not cutting his hair. Neither the grooming policy itself nor Safeway's actions with respect to the termination breached the implied covenant. We therefore affirm the superior court's grant of summary judgment to Safeway.

II. FACTS

This is the second time this case has come before this court. In the first opinion, Miller v. Safeway (Miller I), the facts were set out…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Kelley v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Ravin v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Alan Willingham v. MacOn Telegraph Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Mitford v. De LasalaAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Luedtke v. Nabors Alaska Drilling, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1989

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