United States Sixth Circuit

In an action for discharge without just cause, denial of defendant's motion for JMOL is reversed where the lack of legitimate expectation of just-cause employment, and the amendment to the employment policy disclaiming just-cause employment, show that plaintiff was an at-will employee.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/03/2003
• Published 11/03/2003

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Circuit Judge;  SILER, Circuit Judge;  and RICE, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rosemary G. Schikora (briefed), Dykema Gossett, Detroit, Michigan, Daniel J. Stephenson (briefed), Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leslie J. Nearpass, Gerald J. Briskin, Shannon M. Meechan (briefed), Nearpass & Associates, Temperance, Michigan, for Appellee.