Legal Opinion
Bowman v. State Bank of Keysville
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 14, 1985No. Record 820901PublishedCited by 322 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
Virginia adheres to the common-law rule that when a contract calls for the rendition of services, but the period of its intended duration cannot be determined by a fair inference from its provisions, either party is ordinarily at liberty to terminate the contract at will upon giving reasonable notice of intention to terminate. Stonega Coal and Coke Co. v. Louisville and Nashville R. R. Co., 106 Va. 223, 226, 55 S.E. 551, 552 (1906). This appeal *536presents a unique situation under the foregoing employment-at-will doctrine.
We have consolidated for review two damage suits brought by separate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Nees v. HocksOregon Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by322 opinions
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