Legal Opinion

Rosenstock v. Congregation Agudath Achim

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 1968No. 43771PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Presiding Judge.

Where a party contracts to work for a definite term and is wrongfully discharged after rendering a portion of the services contracted for (compare Putney v. Swift, Murphy & Co., 54 Ga. 266), he has three remedies, any one of which he may pursue at his election: (1) he may immediately bring an action for damages for any special injury which he may have sustained (Rogers v. Parham, 8 Ga. 190, 193); (2) he may treat the contract as rescinded and sue immediately in quantum meruit for the work and labor he actually performed (Britt v. Hays, 21 Ga. 157, 158); or (3) he may…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mobley v. Murray CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Grant v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. Rogers v. ParhamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
  4. Isaacs v. DaviesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
  5. Burns v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Harvey v. J. H. Harvey Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Douglas & Lomason Co. v. HallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Harvey v. J. H. Harvey Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Cahoon v. KubatzkyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. City Council v. HydrickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

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