Domingo v. Copeland Lumber Yards

This is an action for wrongful discharge. Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment for defendant. We reverse.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a sales ticket auditor in 1974. In 1979, he was promoted to lead auditor. On March 31, 1982, defendant notified him that he was going to be discharged because of his unsatisfactory job performance. Rather than being discharged, on April 1, 1982, he was demoted to his former position.

In or about April, 1982, defendant distributed an employe manual that, inter alia, set out grounds for discharge or suspension of employes:

“A warning notice regarding…