Legal Opinion

David A. Humphreys v. Bellaire Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 4, 1992No. 91-3584PublishedCited by 117 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, David Humphreys, who was discharged after almost ten years of employment, claimed in the district court that his discharge constituted a breach of employment contract and a violation of ERISA, and that it violated principles of promissory estoppel. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant-appellee, North American Coal Corporation, 1 on all counts of Humphreys’ complaint. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The district court presented the facts thoroughly and accurately in its opinion, Humphreys v. Bellaire Corp., 764 F.Supp. 489…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Joseph E. Dister v. The Continental Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  4. Wing v. Anchor Media, Ltd.Ohio Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Mers v. Dispatch Printing Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by117 opinions

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