La Porte v. Jostens, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant on her complaint for retaliatory discharge. Defendant appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to dismiss.

Plaintiff was an at-will employee of defendant from November of 1981 to June 6, 1989, at which time her employment was terminated. Plaintiff was employed as a final inspector and worked in that capacity during her entire tenure at defendant’s plant. Her job involved constant overhead reaching and looking up and down on a continuous basis.

In 1984, 1986 and 1988, plaintiff suffered compensible…