Parlato v. Abbott Laboratories

Appellants, Charles and Jackie Parlato (the Parlatos), seek reversal of the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Abbott Laboratories (Abbott). For the reasons stated in this opinion, we affirm.

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This case involves a wrongful discharge suit filed by Charles Parlato against his former employer, Abbott, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. From December 1960 until October 1982, Parlato was employed by Abbott in an at will capacity, and had held the position of field sales representative for Abbott from 1969 until his termination. In early October 1982,1…