Joel Alan Schnur v. Gm Hughes Electronics Hughes Aircraft Co.

76 F.3d 388 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joel Alan SCHNUR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GM HUGHES ELECTRONICS; Hughes Aircraft Co., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-55851. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 10, 1996. Decided Jan. 31, 1996. Before: BRIGHT * , SKOPIL, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joel Schnur filed this action against Hughes Aircraft Co. (HAC) and GM Hughes Electronics (GM) after HAC terminated his employment. Schnur alleged age discrimination, wrongful termination in violation of a public policy, breach of contract, breach of covenant, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED). The district court dismissed three of these claims and thereafter granted summary judgment on the remaining claims. 3 On appeal, Schnur contends that the district court erred by (1) dismissing his wrongful termination, breach of contract and breach of covenant claims; (2) refusing to remand the…