BURBANK v. WYODAK RESOURCES DEV. CORP.

No. 99-291.

11 P.3d 943 (2000)

Hiram BURBANK, Appellant, (Plaintiff), v. WYODAK RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP., a Delaware corporation, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

October 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Weston W. Reeves and Timothy W. Miller of Reeves & Miller, Casper, WY. Argument by Mr. Miller.

Representing Appellee: Francis E. Stevens of Stevens, Edwards & Hallock, P.C., Gillette, WY, and Penny Tibke Platnick of Morrill Thomas Nooney & Braun, LLP, Rapid City, SD. Argument by Ms. Platnick.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, GOLDEN, HILL, and KITE, JJ.


LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

Hiram Burbank appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Wyodak Resources Development Corp., on his breach of employment contract claim. We find that the employee handbook unambiguously gives Wyodak the discretion to discharge employees who test positive for alcohol while at work and affirm.

ISSUES

Burbank states the issues as follows:

Whether the district court...

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