SUMMERS v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 87-1087.

864 F.2d 700 (1988)

V. Ray SUMMERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Wilson (Mark S. Webber of Parsons, Behle & Latimer, with him on the brief), Salt Lake City, Utah, for plaintiff-appellant.

Glenn C. Hanni (Robert A. Burton and Kevin P. McBride of Strong & Hanni, with him on the brief), Salt Lake City, Utah, for defendant-appellee.

Before LOGAN, MOORE, and McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

On May 19, 1982, V. Ray Summers, a field claims representative for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, was fired. A written notice explained that State Farm's reasons for Summers' discharge included his falsification of company records, untimely and poor quality of reporting, problems with settlement negotiations and customer relations, and his generally poor attitude.

On April 19, 1983, Summers brought the instant action...

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