Vasek v. Board of County Commissioners

1 1 In this action for wrongful termination from employment, the issue is whether summary judgment was properly granted to the defendant employer. This Court holds that the former employee stated a claim for wrongful termination sufficient to survive summary judgment and the lower courts erred in holding to the contrary. They further erred in finding no dispute as to any issue of material fact. The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals is vacated and the trial court's summary judgment is reversed. This matter is remanded to the trial court for a determination of the jury question of whether…