ELSEY v. BURGER KING CORP.

No. 89-2364.

917 F.2d 256 (1990)

Terry ELSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BURGER KING CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Cleary (argued), Farmington Hills, Mich., for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard L. Hurford, Steven H. Schwartz (argued), Dykema, Gossett, Spencer, Goodnow & Trigg, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellee.

Before KENNEDY and GUY, Circuit Judges; and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.


RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action governed by Michigan law, plaintiff Terry Elsey appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant Burger King Corporation (Burger King) on the plaintiff's breach of employment contract claim. Because we agree with the district court that the plaintiff was an at-will employee unprotected by an implied contract of employment under Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan, ...

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