Legal Opinion
Dorman v. Petrol Aspen, Inc.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 15, 1996No. 95SC96PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice LOHR delivered the Opinion of the Court.
This case presents the issue of whether a contract of employment between the plaintiff employee, Ben M. Dorman, and the defendant employer, Petrol Aspen, Inc., provided for employment at will or for a definite term. The district court granted Petrol Aspen’s motion to dismiss Dorman’s complaint, which alleged breach of contract, promissory estop-pel, and breach of an alleged duty of good faith and fair dealing, all arising from the termination of Dorman’s employment by Petrol Aspen. Petrol Aspen’s motion was brought under C.R.C.P. 12(b)(5) for…
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