Roberson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

OPINION

HALL, Judge.

¶ 1 Appellants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) and Richard C. Wong (“Wong”)1 appeal from a jury verdict and judgment that Wal-Mart breached an implied contract when it terminated the employment of appellee Jerry Roberson (“Roberson”). We conclude that, as a matter of law, Roberson was an “at-will” employee and that the trial court therefore erred in denying Wal-Mart’s motions for judgment as a matter of law (“JMOL”). Accordingly, we reverse.2

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 On appeal from the denial of a motion for JMOL, “we view the evidence and all reasonable inferences…