MORRISS v. COLEMAN CO.

No. 58,967

241 Kan. 501 (1987)

738 P.2d 841

RANDY MORRISS and DEBRA WHITE, Appellants, v. COLEMAN COMPANY, INC., RALPH CALL, and ROBERT SLOAN, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Plummer, of Rumsey, Richey & Plummer, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellants.

William H. Dye, of Foulston, Siefkin, Powers & Eberhardt, of Wichita, argued the cause and Jeffery A. Jordan, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellees.

Dwight A. Corrin, of Corrin & Krysl, Chartered, of Wichita, and Jim L. Lawing, of Wichita, were on the brief amicus curiae for Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Stewart L. Entz, of Entz, Anderson & Chanay, of Topeka, were on the brief amicus curiae for Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRAGER, C.J.:

This is an action brought for wrongful discharge by two former employees against the Coleman Company, Inc., of Wichita (Coleman) and two of its supervisors, Ralph Call and Robert Sloan. The two plaintiffs, Randy Morriss and Debra White, alleged in their petition that Coleman breached an implied contract of employment: (1) By discharging them without good cause...

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