ALBERT v. DAVENPORT OSTEOPATHIC HOSP.

No. 85-360.

385 N.W.2d 237 (1986)

Joseph ALBERT, Appellant, v. DAVENPORT OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. McCarthy of McCarthy & McCarthy, Davenport, for appellant.

Greg A. Egbers of Betty, Neuman & McMahon, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, WOLLE, and LAVORATO, JJ.


HARRIS, Presiding Justice.

Plaintiff Albert, formerly a hospital union employee with job tenure under a collective bargaining agreement, was promoted to a nonunion supervisory position. When he was later fired as a part of a staff reduction he brought this wrongful discharge action. The trial court found the employment was terminable at will and entered judgment for the employer. We agree. So doing we vacate a contrary holding of the court of appeals.

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