Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 10

Bradford, an executive at a shoe manufacturing company, was approached by a competitor company and offered a wonderful job. He accepted and moved with his family to the new company's office in a different state. Six months later, the company decided to manufacture tires instead of shoes and fired Bradford. Bradford brings suit for damages and reinstatement of his position.
Questions
1. If the state in which Bradford was fired is an "employment-at-will" state, may the company fire Bradford for any reason whatsoever?
2. If Bradford was hired by the new company as an executive because he was an executive in his prior position, does he have a good claim against his new employer?
3. Would it make any difference if Bradford wasn't given a written contract of employment by his new employer?
4. If the new company's employee manual says nothing about termination, does Bradford have a weaker case?
5. If the manual says that termination can only be done for cause, is Bradford's case sound?