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PRATT v. BROWN MACH. CO.

No. 87-1154.

855 F.2d 1225 (1988)

David K. PRATT and Teri D. Pratt, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BROWN MACHINE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF JOHN BROWN, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 7, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noel A. Gage, William F. Ager, III, Bushnell, Gage, Doctoroff, and Reizen, Southfield, Mich., George E. Bushnell (argued), for defendant-appellant.

Sheldon J. Stark (argued), Stark & Gordon, Detroit, Mich., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before MILBURN and BOGGS, Circuit Judges, and CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Brown Machine Company appeals a jury verdict in favor of David and Teri Pratt on their claims for wrongful discharge, violation of Michigan public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium. We conclude that David Pratt was an at-will employee, as a matter of law, and reverse the judgment on his wrongful discharge claim. We affirm the judgment for the Pratts on the remaining claims.

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