Smith v. Reynolds Metals Co.

Tami Lea Smith appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Reynolds Metals Company on her breach of contract and misrepresentation claims. We affirm as to the breach of contract claim and reverse as to the misrepresentation claim.

Reynolds owns and operates four plants in the quad-cities area: the Alabama Reclamation Plant, the Alloys Plant, the Reduction Plant, and the Sheffield Plant. The plants are operated separately and have separate locations.

Prior to the summer of 1985 all four plants sponsored summer employment programs for college students whose parents worked at the plants.…