French v. Foods, Inc.

LARSON, Justice.

David French, fired from his job at a Des Moines Dahl’s store, sued the store’s owner and Ronald Bartos, a vice president, for alleged wrongful discharge. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants, and French appealed. We affirm.

In September 1990, French was the leader of a crew of overnight grocery stockers at the Dahl’s store. Dahl’s management had received reports that the night crew was eating food without paying for it, in violation of employment rules. According to one witness, the employees enjoyed a virtual smorgasbord. Dahl’s hired a private…