Legal Opinion
St. Yves v. Mid State Bank
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1988No. 54790-4PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Utter, J. —
The trial court dismissed a claim of wrongful discharge by a former president of Mid State Bank. The Court of Appeals reversed. We hold the trial court properly dismissed the claim, as the unambiguous terms of the former president's written employment contract allowing termination at will make irrelevant the provisions of the bank's personnel policy manual.
Mid State Bank hired Robert St. Yves as its president and chief executive officer on June 1, 1984, pursuant to a written employment agreement. The agreement contains three pertinent clauses:
II
Term
The initial term of St. Yves'…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thompson v. St. Regis Paper CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Klinke v. Famous Recipe Fried Chicken, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1980
- McGary v. Westlake InvestorsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Emrich v. ConnellWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Brady v. Daily WorldWashington Supreme Court · 1986
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by33 opinions
- Berg v. HudesmanWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Swanson v. Liquid Air CorporationWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Mayer v. Pierce County Medical Bureau, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1995
- Time Oil Co. v. Cigna Property & Casualty InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1990
- Gain v. Carroll Mill CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1990
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.