Ford v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Defendant is plaintiffs’ former employer. Plaintiffs’ employment was terminated on October 13, 1977, for falsification of payroll records without plaintiffs’ having an opportunity to express themselves to their superiors except in writing. Plaintiffs sued for breach of an implied contract which plaintiffs asserted provided that they would not be discharged without just cause. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment under GCB 1963, 117.2(3) was denied. Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of the plaintiffs’ proofs was also denied. The jury found for plaintiffs in the amount…