Cecil v. Cardinal Drilling Co.

Plaintiff Donald Cecil (Cecil) appeals the order of the Montana Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granting summary judgment to the defendant, Cardinal Drilling Company (Cardinal) on Cecil’s claim of wrongful discharge. The Court granted summary judgment to Cardinal on the grounds that there were no facts to dispute that Cecil’s termination was for other than legitimate business reasons. We affirm.

Cecil raises a sole issue on appeal:

Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment to Cardinal on Cecil’s claim of wrongful discharge under § 39-2-904(2), MCA?

Cardinal…