La Marque Independent School District v. Thompson

MILLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a suit for the breach of a contract of employment. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of the employee bus driver and the employer school district appeals.

In 1975, Willard Thompson, appellee, entered into a contract with the La Marque Independent School District to drive a school bus. The contract was to last for a term of nine school months beginning on August 20, 1975, and ending May 28, 1976. He had worked under similar contracts for the school district the preceding nine years with a new contract negotiated each school year. Two clauses in the…