Rothenberger v. Cast Products, Inc.

I would affirm the trial court's summary judgment on Rothenberger's retaliatory discharge claim. In its order, the trial court did not elaborate on the reason it entered the summary judgment in favor of Cast Products. "The law is clear that a judgment must be affirmed if it is proper on any basis."State ex rel. Ohio v. E.B.M., 718 So.2d 667, ___ (Ala.Civ.App. 1997) (quoting Upchurch v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co., 610 So.2d 1163, 1167 (Ala.Civ.App. 1992)). I do not believe Rothenberger made out a prima facie case of retaliatory discharge; thus, I would affirm the summary judgment on that…