Edwards v. General Motors Assembly Division

Opinion by

JOHN F. REIF, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 This case concerns an appeal by plaintiff Jeff Edwards and a counter-appeal by defendant General Motors, following a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Edwards on his breach of contract claim against General Motors. The jury determined that Mr. Edwards, a paint mixer for General Motors, should be paid 20% of the first $100,000 saved by General Motors from implementing a cost savings suggestion that he submitted, as provided in the General Motors Employee Suggestion Plan. The cost savings suggestion involved “batch” painting of ears, using certain…