Van Valkenburgh v. State Board of Social Welfare

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Foth, C.:

Appellant, plaintiff below, is a man of middle age who has been blind since the age of four. He brought this action against the state department of social welfare alleging a breach of an implied contract under which he claimed the department was obligated to assist him in a program of vocational rehabilitation and, more importantly, to assist him in finding suitable employment. His petition seeks damages for the alleged breach.

After securing plaintiff’s deposition and answers to interrogatories the department moved for summary judgment. The…