Legal Opinion

Sams v. Duncan & Copeland, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1980No. 59418PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit for breach of an oral employment contract, seeking damages for defendants’ failure and refusal to distribute stock to plaintiff, as allegedly promised, as part of plaintiffs employment compensation. From the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

1. Since the alleged oral employment agreement upon which plaintiff brought suit was of indefinite duration, it falls within the purview of the Statute of Frauds. Hudson v. Venture Ind., Inc., 147 Ga. App. 31 (248 SE2d 9); Norman v. Nash, 102 Ga. App. 508 (116 SE2d 624). In…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ely v. Stratoflex, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  2. Hudson v. Venture Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Norman v. NashCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Wood v. Dan P. Holl & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Thompson v. KohlCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Parker v. Crider Poultry, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  4. Dinnan v. TotisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Guinn v. Conwood Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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