Gary E. Wallis, Husband Carol Wallis, Wife v. J.R. Simplot Company

26 F.3d 135 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gary E. WALLIS, husband; Carol Wallis, wife, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-36759. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 6, 1994. Decided May 26, 1994. 1 Before: CANBY and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and SHUBB, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** I. OVERVIEW 3 Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we do not restate them in this disposition which resolves Wallis' state law claims of breach of an implied-in-fact contract, breach of an implied-in-law covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. 1 However, a full statement of facts and procedural history can be found in this court's published opinion resolving Wallis' federal claims. II. STATE LAW CLAIMS A. Implied-in-Fact Contract 4 During Wallis' tenure as Director of Human Resources at Simplot, an employee handbook was adopted…