Legal Opinion
Arby's, Inc. v. Cooper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1995No. S94G1417PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Arby’s, Inc. hired Russell Cooper and agreed to give him a compensation package consisting of a salary, bonus and benefits. After leaving his employment with Arby’s, Cooper brought suit to recover unpaid annual bonuses. At trial, Arby’s moved for a directed verdict, contending that any promises of bonus compensation were unenforce*241able as a matter of law. The trial court denied the motion, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Cooper, and judgment was entered on the verdict. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the promise to pay bonuses was enforceable because it was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Pine Valley Apartments Ltd. Partnership v. First State BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Sturdivant v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Mosteller v. MashburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
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3Cited by35 opinions
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