Legal Opinion
Goodman v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided December 7, 1993No. 92-1570 CIV PHX RCBPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BROOMFIELD, Chief Judge.
Pursuant to Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P., defendant Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (“B & W”) moves for summary judgment on Count I of plaintiff’s Complaint, which alleges breach of an implied agreement to terminate only for “good cause.” 1 The parties have fully briefed the matter, and the Court held a hearing on November 29, 1993. Having carefully considered the parties’ arguments, the Court now rules.
1. BACKGROUND
In October, 1988 B & W hired plaintiff Sharon Diane Goodman (“Goodman”) to work as a sales representative. In conjunction with her application for…
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