Frank Todd, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Sea World Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee

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972 F.2d 1343·1992 WL 175905·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 27636
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 28, 199291-55967California1,318 words

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972 F.2d 1343 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Frank TODD, Plaintiff-counter-defendant-Appellant v. HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH, Defendant-Appellee; Sea World Inc., Defendant-counter-claimant-Appellee. No. 91-55967. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 8, 1992. * Decided July 28, 1992. 1 Before SNEED and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and ROLL, District Judge. *** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Frank Todd, a former corporate officer of defendants Sea World and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (jointly "Harcourt"), appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Harcourt on his claims of breach of an implied contract not to discharge him without good cause and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. He also appeals the district court's dismissal of his claim of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). 4 Because Todd has not produced sufficient…

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