Marjorie J. Ryan v. J. C. Penney Company, Inc.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity case, the district court denied appellant’s motion for summary judgment. Ryan v. Upchurch, 474 F.Supp. 211 (S.D.Ind.1979). The district court certified its order for interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), and we accepted the appeal. We now reverse the district court’s order, and direct the entry of an order granting summary judgment to appellant.

Plaintiff-appellee Marjorie J. Ryan was hired by defendant-appellant. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (“Penney’s”) to work at one of its stores. Ryan alleges that Penney’s promised her that she would be…