Bell v. South Cent. Bell

This is an appeal from a summary judgment for the defendant, South Central Bell ("SCB"), in an action arising from the termination of Roy Bell's employment with SCB. The question presented is whether manuals prepared by SCB created an employment contract between Roy and SCB.

SCB hired Roy, a recovering alcoholic, to implement and supervise a program known as the "employee assistance program," which was designed to assist SCB employees who had drinking problems. During the course of his employment with SCB, Roy had access to two publications that, he contends, created a contract of employment…