Dillman v. New Hampshire College

The defendant, New Hampshire College (college), now known as Southern New Hampshire University, appeals a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, David Dillman, for breach of contract. The defendant contends that the plaintiff was an at-will employee who could be terminated without cause and that the Superior Court (Brennan, J.) erred in denying its motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.

The record supports the following facts. The plaintiff became the audiovisual director of the college in December 1988. Beginning in 1991, the parties executed annual letters of reappointment that contained…