ST. YVES v. MID STATE BANK

No. 54790-4.

111 Wn.2d 374 (1988)

757 P.2d 1384

ROBERT ST. YVES, Respondent, v. MID STATE BANK, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Tabler, for petitioner.

Carlson & Drewelow, P.S., by Paul James, for respondent.


UTTER, J.

The trial court dismissed a claim of wrongful discharge by a former president of Mid State Bank. The Court of Appeals reversed. We hold the trial court properly dismissed the claim, as the unambiguous terms of the former president's written employment contract allowing termination at will make irrelevant the provisions of the bank's personnel policy manual.

Mid State Bank hired Robert St. Yves as its president and chief executive officer on June...

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