[Download] "Staton v. Amax Coal Co." by Illinois Appellate Court — Third District Judgment Reversed # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Staton v. Amax Coal Co.
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court — Third District Judgment Reversed
- Release Date : January 14, 1984
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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William V. Staton, the plaintiff-appellant, was employed as a maintenance manager for Amax Coal Company, the defendant-appellee. Staton had no employment contract with the defendant; he was an at-will employee. Staton was involuntarily terminated by Amax and filed suit seeking payment of termination pay pursuant to an Organization and Policy Guide issued by Amax. The Guide did not apply to discharge for cause. The trial court granted Amax' motion for summary judgment based upon its findings that there was no genuine issue as to any material fact and that Staton was discharged for cause as a matter of law and, therefore, not entitled to termination pay. It is from that judgment that Staton appeals. We reverse. The sole issue on appeal is whether there is a genuine issue of material fact as to the existence of reasonable or good cause for Amax' discharge of Staton.