Trerice

Appellant Barbara Trerice appeals from a judgment in favor of respondents Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) and Angele Khachadour, on her “complaint for damages” arising from her employment termination. She claims that the trial court erred in granting respondents’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant was hired by Blue Cross in December 1985, as an executive secretary to Russell Gray, a vice-president in Blue Cross’s human resources division. Gray and appellant were stationed in Oakland.

In 1986, Blue Cross underwent a reorganization. Preparations were begun to move Blue Cross’s headquarters from Oakland to Woodland Hills in southern California. As a result of this reorganization, approximately 300 employees, primarily from the Oakland office, lost their jobs. One of the employees affected by this change was Gray.

On Friday, October 24, 1986, appellant learned that Gray would be leaving Blue Cross effective October 31. He was being replaced by Anne Monroe, who would work primarily out of Blue Cross’s Woodland Hills office. Appellant was concerned about how Gray’s departure would affect her so she went to speak with…