Legal Opinion
John E. Kirchner v. The Kansas Turnpike Authority
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1964No. 7548_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTENSEN, District Judge.
Federal jurisdiction being based on diversity of citizenship, this suit for damages for breach of contract primarily involves a problem of state law. On November 10, 1960, the Kansas Turnpike Authority entered into a contract of employment with the appellant Kirchner as general manager of the Authority at a salary of $16,500 a year for a period of three years, beginning February 10, 1961, and expiring February 10, 1964. On June 26, 1961, the Turnpike Authority terminated the employment of Kirchner under the contract. Kirchner brought this action against the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Blair v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Hall v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- State Ex Rel. Fatzer v. Kansas Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of Kansas · 1954
- Berry v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1894
- Board of County Commissioners v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1944
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