Legal Opinion
Doolittle v. Small Tribes of Western Washington, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 12, 1999No. 38475-9-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, C.J.
— Maeve Doolittle appeals the trial court’s order on summary judgment of March 15, 1996, dismissing her claim against Small Tribes of Western Washington (STOWW) for wrongful termination of employment. Doolittle claims that she was terminated in violation of provisions of STOWW’s personnel policy manual providing for termination for cause, assuring employees of reasonable job security and providing for a system of progressive discipline. The policy manual contains a procedure for modification of STOWW’s personnel policies. A month before the termination of Doolittle’s employment, STOWW issued…
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