Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Superior Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 22, 1991No. A14-90-349-CVPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.
Thirty-nine former employees of The Superior Oil Company, terminated as “organizationally redundant” following Superi- or’s merger with Mobil Oil Corporation, sued to recover vacation benefits allegedly owed to them. Defendants moved for summary judgment on grounds (1) they had no contractual obligation to pay vacation benefits, (2) terminated employees received severance pay, ranging from $9,594.24 to $129,828.94, that equaled or exceeded their vacation claims, and (3) each terminated employee signed a release accepting severance pay as “full and final…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- English v. FischerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
- Reynolds Manufacturing Co. v. MendozaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Hicks v. Baylor University Medical Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
- Riojas v. LONE STAR GAS CO., ETC.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Berry v. Doctor's Health Facilities, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Day & Zimmermann, Inc. v. HatridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Spuler v. PickarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Gamble v. Gregg County, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1996
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