MacK v. McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co.

OPINION

TOCI, Judge.

Robert W. Mack and his wife sued McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company (“MDHC”) and its parent company McDonnell Douglas Company (“MDC”) (collectively, “defendants”), alleging negligence in implementing a corporate reorganization plan, breach of an implied-in-fact contract, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Mack appeals the trial court’s dismissal before trial of his negligence claim.

This appeal raises one issue: Does an employer have a duty to its employees to exercise ordinary care in implementing a corporate management reorganization? We conclude…