Haroldsen v. Omni Enterprises, Inc.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

This ease requires us to determine whether the superior court properly granted summary judgment against Kenneth Haroldsen in his wrongful termination action against his former employer, Swanson’s. 1

I. FACTS & PROCEEDINGS

Haroldsen is a Yup’ik man, who, until he was fired, was an employee in the maintenance department of Swanson’s in Bethel. He was initially hired by Swanson’s in 1991 to work in the furniture department, and was later promoted to manager of that department. In December 1992, Haroldsen was transferred to the maintenance department for which he received…