Joseph William Carroll v. General Dynamics Corp., and General Dynamics Space Systems Division

47 F.3d 1175 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joseph William CARROLL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP., and General Dynamics Space Systems Division, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-55354. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted: Oct. 4, 1994. * Decided: Feb. 10, 1995. 1 Before: Chief Judge Wallace and Reinhardt, Circuit Judges, and Tanner, ** District Judge 2 MEMORANDUM *** INTRODUCTION 3 Joseph William Carroll is an engineer who was laid off by General Dynamics Corporation in 1990 as part of a division-wide Reduction In Force (RIF) by the company's San Diego Space Systems Division. Carroll brought several claims against the company, alleging retaliatory discharge, termination in violation of public policy, defamation, breach of contract, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. 1 Carroll alleges he was terminated for complaints he made about technical engineering problems on a Marshall Space Flight Center…