Legal Opinion
Jarboe v. Landmark Community Newspapers of Indiana Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1993No. 62A04-9212-CV-454PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Judge.
Today we decide whether a person who has an oral employment contract unenforceable under Indiana's Statute of Frauds may pursue a wrongful discharge claim under the doctrine of promissory es-toppel.
Appellant-plaintiff Tearle J. Jarboe (Jar-boe) challenges the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee-defendants Landmark Community Newspaper of Indiana and News Publishing Co. {collectively Landmark) in an action for unjust dismissal in breach of a one-year oral employment contract. 2
FACTS 3
The facts most favorable to Jarboe are the Tell City News and Cannelton…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eby v. York-Division, Borg-WarnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
- First National Bank of Logansport v. Logan Mfg. Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1991
- Mehling v. Dubois County Farm Bureau Cooperative Ass'nIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
- Tincher v. Greencastle Federal Savings BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Co. v. YoungeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1937
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Jarboe v. Landmark Community Newspapers of Indiana, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1994
- Tobin v. RumanIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
- Indiana Department of Transportation v. McEneryIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
- Wior v. Anchor Industries, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1994
- Creative Demos, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1997
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