Legal Opinion
Fredrick P. Godfredson v. Hess & Clark, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1999No. 98-3348PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Fredrick P. Godfredson began working for Hess & Clark, Inc. in August of 1990. Starting in 1992, he became the Director of Marketing for KenVet Nutritional Care, its new pet food division. Hess & Clark terminated his employment in 1995, citing the business failure of KenVet Nutritional Care and the consequential reduction in force. Shortly thereafter, Godfredson sued Hess & Clark for age discrimination, wrongful discharge in violation of Ohio’s public policy, the intentional infliction of emotional distress, and promissory estop-pel. The district court, after…
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