BIRGE v. FRED MEYER, INC.

No. 12894-6-III.

73 Wn. App. 895 (1994)

872 P.2d 49

FRAN BIRGE, Appellant, v. FRED MEYER, INC., Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

March 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Putney and Putney Mazzola, for appellant.

James R. Dickens and Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen, for respondent.


THOMPSON, C.J.

Fran Birge appeals the summary dismissal of her wrongful discharge action against Fred Meyer, Inc. She asserts an issue of material fact exists as to whether statements made by Fred Meyer in an "Employee Responsibilities" form amounted to an enforceable promise to discharge her only for cause. She also contends a dispute of fact exists as to whether she justifiably relied to her detriment on those statements. We affirm.

In 1979, Fred Meyer hired...

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