Robert Eckart v. Mobil Oil Corporation

977 F.2d 588 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert ECKART, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55768. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 21, 1992. Decided Sept. 30, 1992. Before WILLIAM A. NORRIS, REINHARDT and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Robert Eckart ("Eckart") sued his former employer Mobil Oil Corporation in state court for wrongful discharge. Mobil removed the action on the basis of diversity, and the federal district court granted its motion for summary judgment. Eckart timely appealed under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm the judgment on the ground that Mobil had good cause to terminate Eckart. 3 I. Facts. 4 The important facts in this case are undisputed. Eckart was a mechanic for Mobil. While employed by Mobil, Eckart opened "Bob's Mobile Service", an independent business which performed repairs on trucks under contract to carry Mobil products. In 1985, Mobil…