Lovett v. Mt. Senario College, Inc.

Dr. Robert Lovett appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of his former employer, Mt. Senario College. The trial court dismissed Lovett's claim for wages and retirement benefits guaranteed by Mt. Senario, holding that the two-year statute of limitations applicable to wage claims had run and that the failure to pay the retirement benefits was not a breach of the contract since there was no consideration for the college's promise. We reverse and hold that the six-year statute of limitations on breach of contract claims controls and that Lovett provided the necessary consideration by…