Crossen

ORDER RE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Plaintiff Francis W. Crossen brought this action against Foremost-McKesson, Inc. (“Foremost”) and Charles St. Clair, former Vice-President, Operations, of Foremost, alleging that he had been wrongfully dis charged from his employment as managing director of Foremost Dairies (Bangkok) Ltd. (“FDB”), a foreign operation of Foremost in Thailand. Presently before the court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

Plaintiff was employed in various capacities with Foremost from I960' to 1966, and again during 1968. In July 1974, he resumed employment with Foremost, pursuant to an employment agreement (“1974 agreement”), as managing director of INDARL, Okinawa, another foreign operation of Foremost. In the fall of 1977, Foremost created a new position, Vice-President, Operations, to oversee the operations of nine foreign plants, including FDB. Defendant St. Clair, the former managing director of FDB, was promoted to fill this new position. On October 28, 1977, plaintiff was extended a written offer, in the form of an assignment agreement, to assume the vacated position of managing director of FDB. On November 11, 1977, plaintiff accepted the…