Honig

Appellant and plaintiff Stephen N. Honig filed a multicount civil suit against respondent and defendant New West Federal Savings and Loan Association. [1] Also named in the suit were five employees of respondent New West, respondents and defendants Robert Blain, Thomas Kennett, Sheila Wilson, John Hamilton and Michael Fleutsch. The trial court denied appellant's motion to amend his complaint and at the same hearing granted respondents' summary judgment motions. We reverse, finding the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to permit the amendment.

Appellant filed his complaint on February 5, 1988. In the complaint appellant alleged he began his employment with respondent New West in June 1982 with the responsibility of developing and maintaining "Jumbo" certificates of deposits. Further, appellant stated that on numerous occasions respondent New West represented to him he would be continuously employed as long as he performed satisfactorily. Appellant alleged that in contravention of public policy appellant was forced to commit illegal acts, fraud and misrepresentation in the manner in which he was directed to offer the certificates of deposits and…