DelSignore v. Providence Journal Co.

OPINION

The plaintiff, Anthony DelSignore, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Providence Journal Company. He claims that he was wrongfully discharged by the defendant in violation of the “just and sufficient cause” requirement of the union agreement between the defendant and certain of its other employees. 1 Although the plaintiff concedes that as a manager and nonunion member he was ineligible to be covered by this agreement, he claims that one or more of the defendant’s agents orally represented to him that he had “whatever benefits and rights union employees…