Legal Opinion
Georgia Power Co. v. Busbin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 7, 1978No. 33710PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Per curiam
Certiorari was granted to review the opinion of the Court of Appeals in Ga. Power Co. v. Busbin, 145 Ga. App. 438 (244 SE2d 26) (1978).
1. In Division 1 of its opinion, the Court of Appeals held that the evidence presented a jury question as to whether Bushin’s employment was for a definite term or was, instead, at will. This court disagrees. The evidence was not in dispute as to the terms and conditions of Bushin’s contract of employment. He was employed until his retirement date as long as his work was satisfactory. Instead, the dispute centers around the meaning in law of such a contract…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Schaeffer v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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