Samuel J. Falcone v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Appeal of Samuel J. Falcone

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal once again calls upon us to decide whether and under what circumstances an employer’s right to dismiss an “at will” employee is limited by a requirement that the employer follow certain procedures before terminating employment. The district court granted the employer’s motion for summary judgment, orally holding that because the employer made no oral or written representations at the time of hiring limiting its right to dismiss, plaintiff’s claim failed to set forth a cause of action. We affirm. 1

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Samuel J. Falcone was first hired by…