GRIMES v. ALLIED STORES CORP.

No. 9123-6-III.

53 Wn. App. 554 (1989)

768 P.2d 528

JOLENE GRIMES, Appellant, v. ALLIED STORES CORPORATION, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

March 7, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Williams, Alexander Skalbania, and Critchlow & Williams, for appellant.

Nancy Williams and Perkins Coie, for respondent.


THOMPSON, C.J.

Jolene M. Grimes appeals a summary judgment dismissing her action for wrongful termination against her former employer, Allied Stores Corporation, d/b/a The Bon Marche. We hold that because Ms. Grimes agreed when she was hired to a terminable-at-will status, she could not justifiably rely upon her interpretation of The Bon's personnel policy manual, that it provides for discharge only for cause. Thus, we affirm the summary judgment.

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