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SMITH v. MONTANA POWER CO.

No. 86-296.

731 P.2d 924 (1987)

John S. SMITH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. The MONTANA POWER COMPANY, a Montana corporation, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 16, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harlen, Thompson & Parish, Richard L. Parish (argued), Helena, for plaintiff and appellant.

Patrick T. Fleming (argued), Butte, for defendant and respondent.

WEBER, Justice.

Appellant John Smith instituted a wrongful termination action against the Montana Power Company (MPC), specifically pleading negligence and breach of good faith and fair dealing. The District Court for the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County, granted the summary judgment motion of MPC on the ground that Mr. Smith's claims were preempted by federal law. We affirm.

The issue is whether the District Court erred when it held that Mr. Smith...

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