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1、McDonaldv.MobilCoalProducing,IncSupremecourtofWyoming1990789p.2d866Team:ThrillingLecturers:Rigo,RitaPptmakers:Alice,Rigo,RitaANSWER:Tipy,Alice,MarkStatementoffactsFromAugust1987untilJune1988,McDonaldworkedatMobil’sCaballoRojocoalmineinCampbellCountryasatechnicianinthepreparationplant.McDonaldresig
2、nedhispositionasaresultofameetingwithHanson,TotinandGustafsonwhichcausedbyrumorsthathehadsexuallyharassedafemaleco-employee.Afterresigning,McDonaldfiledsuit,claimingbreachofcontract,breachofthecovenantofgoodfaithandfairdealing,negligence,anddefamation.Defendantsmovedtodismissthesuit.Thetrialcourttr
3、eatedthemotionsasmotionsforsummaryjudgment.McDonaldappealtoSupremeCourtofWyomingin1990.Theyreversedandremandedit.StatementofFacts–ProcedurallyRelevantCauseofActionDefensesWhathappenedinthecourtsPartiesinTrailCourt*Plaintiff=McDonald*Defendant=MobilCoalProducing,Inc,BradHanson,PeterTotin,BertGustafs
4、on*McDonaldv.MobilCoalProducing,INC,BradHanson,PeterTotin,BertGustafsonCauseofActionMcDonaldsuedMobilCoalProducingIncbecausehewaswrongfullydischargedbythecorporation.McDonaldfiledsuit,clamingbreachofcontract,breachofthecovenantofgoodfaithandfairdealing,negligence,anddefamation.DefenseTheyhadastatem
5、entwhichsaidemploymentwouldbeterminableatthewillofeitherparty.Thehandbookwasnotanemploymentcontract.HoldingoftheTrailCourtThetrialcourttreatedthemotionassummaryjudgment,anditheldthatMcDonaldwasanat-willemployeeandthatthisterminationdidnotviolateanyconceptofgoodfaithandfairdealing,aswellastheneglige
6、nceanddefamation.PartiesinSupremeCourtAppellant-----------McDonaldAppellee-------------MobilCoalProducing,Inc,BradHanson,PeterTotin,BertGustafsonHoldingofSupremeCourtReversed.Somethingshouldbedemonstrated:*theemployershouldhavereasonablyexpectedtheemployeetoconsidertherepresentationasacommitmentfro
7、mtheemployer;*theemployeereasonablyreliedupontherepresentationtohisdetriment;*injusticecanbeavoidedonlybyenforcementofrepresentation.LegalIssuesSubstantiveIssues:Wasthehandbookpartofanemploymentcontract?No,