LARDY v. U.S. TESTING CO., INC.

No. 14608-1-III.

930 P.2d 347 (1997)

84 Wash.App. 825

Matt LARDY, Van Pettey, John Barreca, Cindy Black, Doreen Klemsrud, Andy Kopriva, Linda Myers, Doug Swenson, Terry Hosaka, Suzi Root, Roxie Ross, Lee Scott, Marsha Webb, and Linda Young, Respondents, v. UNITED STATES TESTING COMPANY, INC., Severance Pay Plan, an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Two.

January 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victoria L. Vreeland, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Seattle, for appellant.

Daryl D. Jonson, Cowan, Walker, Johnson & Moore, Richland, for respondents.


THOMPSON, Judge.

The trial court granted United States Testing Company's (USTC) employees' motion for summary judgment awarding them severance benefits under USTC's severance plan. USTC appeals, contending the severance plan provided severance benefits only upon job elimination resulting from a work force reduction. We reverse.

USTC operated a hazardous waste testing facility in Richland, Washington, employing approximately...

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