Vetro v. City of Coral Springs

This case involves a salaried, at-will employee who sued her employer to recover longevity benefits under a written contract. The employer obtained final summary judgment on two grounds: that the employer had fully performed under the non-ambiguous contract and that the statute of limitations had run on the employee’s claim.

Viewing the ongoing employment contract as analogous to an installment contract, we are inclined to agree with the employee’s position that she was entitled to maintain a claim for underpayments of salary, within the statute of limitations period. See Hannett v. Bryan, 640…