Swenson v. Legacy Health System

Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment, arguing that the trial court erred in dismissing her claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing based on defendants’ refusal to pay her 24 weeks of severance pay. Because we agree that the record presents issues of fact for a jury’s resolution, we reverse.

We review the trial court’s entry of summary judgment to determine whether there is a genuine issue of material fact and whether the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. ORCP 47 C; Jones v. General Motors Corp., 325 Or 404, 407, 939 P2d 608…