Miksch v. Exxon Corp.

OPINION

LEE, Justice.

This is a wrongful termination case in which Emily Catherine Miksch sued Exxon Corporation d/b/a Exxon Company U.S.A. (“Exxon”) for allegedly firing her in violation of the parties’ oral employment agreement. The trial court granted summary judgment in Exxon’s favor, and Miksch perfected this appeal. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Background

In 1983, Miksch was employed as a secretary in the Real Estate and Engineering Division of Exxon’s marketing department. Her supervisor at the time, Renny Mize, was Exxon’s “Real Estate Manager for the Western Zone.”…