# Schipani v. Ford Motor Co.

> Michigan Court of Appeals · January 6, 1981 · 102 Mich. App. 606

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9730835

## Case

- **Full name:** Schipani v. Ford Motor Company
- **Court:** Michigan Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** January 6, 1981
- **Citations:** 102 Mich. App. 606; 302 N.W.2d 307; 30 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 361; 1981 Mich. App. LEXIS 2649
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by Beasley
- **Judges:** Beasley, Cavanagh, Porter
- **Cited by:** 111 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- **Red flag:** Overruled on other grounds by Ferrett v. General Motors Corp., 438 Mich. 235 (1991).
- Negative treatments: 1
- Distinguished by: 3
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9730835

## Opinion text

Beasley, P.J.
(concurring in part and dissenting in part). I agree with the majority that the within case is distinguishable from Toussaint v Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan 1 because of the presence of the following provision in plaintiffs written employment agreement with defendant: "I understand that my employment is not for any definite term and may be terminated at any time, without advance notice by either myself or Ford Motor Company”.
Thus, I would believe that Toussaint does not require the result reached by the majority. Under Lynas v Maxwell Farms, 2 I believe summary judgment should have been granted and, accordingly, would reverse the trial court in that respect.
Regarding Counts I through V, I concur with the majority._
408 Mich 579 ; 292 NW2d 880 (1980).
279 Mich 684 ; 273 NW 315 (1937).

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