Gilmore v. Salt Lake Area Community Action Program

OPINION

BENCH, Judge:

Plaintiff Walter K. Gilmore appeals from entry of summary judgment for defendants in an action for wrongful termination of employment. Gilmore contends that his former employer’s written policy manual constitutes an implied-in-fact contract that altered his status as an employee-at-will. Since the existence of an implied-in-fact contract is a question of fact, we conclude that summary judgment was inappropriately entered. We, therefore, reverse and remand.

Defendant Salt Lake Area Community Action Program (Program) is a private, nonprofit Utah corporation. Through federal…