Martz v. MacMurray College

The circuit court of Morgan County entered summary judgment against plaintiff Randy Martz and in favor of defendant MacMurray College (MacMurray). A motion to reconsider was denied. Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s decisions in the small claims action.

On August 13, 1986, plaintiff signed a contract with MacMurray, whereby he became the head baseball coach, assistant football coach, and athletic recruiter. His duties included teaching three activity courses per semester. The annual salary was $15,500, with monthly payments of $1,291.67, and the first contract was from August 1, 1986,…