Edmondson v. Shearer Lumber Products

WALTERS, Justice.

This is a wrongful termination of employment case. The employee appeals from the district court’s dismissal of the action upon the employer’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

*175FACTS

Michael Edmondson was employed by Shearer Lumber Products for twenty-two years at the company’s Elk City mill. In 1999, he became a salaried employee and on his most recent performance review, he received a rating of “very good.” However, on February 15, 2000, the plant manager, David Paisley, following directions from his superiors fired Edmondson, by reading a statement that informed…