Legal Opinion
Willard v. Khotol Services Corporation
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 2007No. S-12174PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRYNER, Justice.
I,. INTRODUCTION
After being fired for alleged insubordination and violating workplace rules, James Willard sued his former employer, Khotol Services Corporation, for wrongful discharge, breach of employment contract, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The superior court dismissed Wil lard's original claims for breach of contract and implied-covenant claims on grounds of preemption by federal labor law. Willard filed an amended complaint that restated these claims in an effort to avoid the preemption problem; the amended complaint also…
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