Miller v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

The Appellant, William A. Miller, sued the Appellees, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Robert L. Riley, in the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, West Virginia. The circuit court granted MassMutual’s and Mr. Riley’s motions for summary judgment and dismissed Mr. Miller’s complaint. Mr. Miller’s assignment of error essentially asks us to adopt the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and to engraft it onto his at-will employment contract.

Upon review of the record, the parties’ arguments and all other matters submitted before this Court, we conclude that…