Zeilinger v. SOHIO Alaska Petroleum Co.

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

In this appeal, Sandra Zeilinger seeks to avoid summary disposition of her wrongful discharge case against SOHIO Alaska Petroleum Company, her former employer. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I

Sandra Zeilinger was employed by the SOHIO Alaska Petroleum Company (SAPC) in a non-exempt clerical position1 from March 6,1978, to September 30, 1985. From November 1979 until the date of her termination, Zeilinger worked on the North Slope; she worked a one week on/one week off schedule, and during the weeks she was off duty she returned to Anchorage.

SAPC notified Zeilinger…